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9 January 2015 at 4:10 pm #123296
I have the Veritas saws as well and they have performed well. When I took Paul’s 9-day class in NY each of his benches was equipped with the Veritas saws. You can do quality work with these. That being said I have recently acquired the Dozuki ‘Z’ saw, and that saw my friends is the best I’ve used for cutting dovetails. It is incredibly sharp and remains so; it has a very thin kerf and once you have used it a bit I think you will love it. Also very affordable on Amazon.
26 December 2014 at 2:28 am #122709Paul, you and your family of woodworking students, followers, and apprentices, have made this past year a truly joyful experience. I am certain it will only get better this coming year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
8 June 2014 at 12:52 am #57986I shop Flea markets in the midwest and south frequently. I have been fortunate to find a lot of stanley planes needing some TLC, quite a few saws in various states ( I like to get these and practice my sharpening techniques with them), and occasionally I will come across a decent mortise gauge, hand drills, and brace and bits. I have yet to come across a decent set of chisels so if you do BUY them. If nothing else they can be used for sharpening practice. Good Luck Shopping.
Jeff
15 April 2014 at 1:24 pm #56173yes, i was thinking the same thing about the book matched boards. I have a good band saw for that and from initial cuts these pieces have some beautiful heartwood. Each piece was also clear of knots and rot. I also noticed a few pieces with a little spalting.
31 March 2014 at 5:56 pm #43439As Steve has said, Paul tell us his next project in his Blog. Paul writes daily and provides incredible insight into his thinking and long-term planning. His latest Writing from Sunday gives us a look at the sofa table project as well as a couple of projects down the road. I am really excited about this because he is showing us critical design aspects that one only gets by working with a Master.
29 December 2013 at 4:31 pm #24765David, your cane is exceptional and I would be proud to use a cane like this one. Thanks the Lord I’m not there yet!
7 December 2013 at 4:40 pm #23246Coca Cola and Dr. Pepper are sometimes used in BBQ sauce recipes as a secret recipe. Fact: the phosphates in the soda’s act to tenderize the meat. Try soaking a piece of steak in CC for several days and you learn why I will not drink it anymore. You get mush! I have used the CC method on some very rusty irons and it does work to some degree. Needs about 2 weeks of soaking and you may have to ‘freshen’ the coke after a week or so. Very inexpensive method of preliminary rust removal. From what I have read about other rust removal methods, electrolysis may be the most effective method for rapid removal. But like handling sharp edge tools, water and electricity do not normally go well together so I urge caution when using this method. Always use low voltage and low current sources for power such as a motorcycle battery trickle charger.
Tis the season!
Jeff Brann9 October 2013 at 3:00 pm #19785Jay, the advice in the link Ken provided is excellent. In my case I had the exact same situation and I simply concentrated on cambering my irons a bit more and spending and equal amount of time on the camber with the strop. This has worked well. Practically, a line here and there is easily taken care of with scraping and sanding.
I also periodically review Paul’s video on sharpening plane irons. I always seem to pick up some nuance that escaped me before. Good Luck with your planning..I love shavings!25 September 2013 at 2:36 pm #19348Thanks Eddy for the video. We should all be so fortunate!
Jeff (Memphis)25 September 2013 at 2:25 pm #19346Your photos are displaying just fine for me! And that is a beautiful project and very well done too. I particularly like the structure of the bracing assembly between the legs. Your wife has to be very proud of this piece and demanding more.
Jeff (Memphis,Tn)L
23 September 2013 at 2:05 pm #19280Thanks David for posting these spreadsheets. I purchased some 4/4 White Oak at my local supplier using pad and paper calculations to determine the amount needed and I think I have enough for the box. I may have to get creative on the drawers and make them out of something fun with contrast and highlights. Your spreadsheet(s) opened automatically in NUMBERS on my Mac.
Thanks again.18 September 2013 at 1:33 pm #19054Classic traditional woodworking. The craftsman’s recognition of a sharp axe and his method of sharpening (the way my father taught me) was an inspirational moment. This is a woodworking video for the ages!
30 August 2013 at 3:57 am #17256That is a great project and may be more challenging that you think. Mesquite is one of Paul’s favorite woods and he has probably made numerous ladles with it. He may have a suggestion or two as you progress but you are right about having very sharp tools to do the task. Save the chips for the smoker! Ha
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