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2010 IWF RECAP
Still the top show in the US. The International Woodworking Fair -- or IWF, for short -- is a biennial woodworking trade show held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the l...
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Still the top show in the US. The International Woodworking Fair -- or IWF, for short -- is a biennial woodworking trade show held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the l...
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BRASS FERRULES FOR TOOLS
WoodCentral Jigs, Tips & Tricks by Bill Tindall I make a few of my chisels and lathe tools, and so need ferrules in various sizes. I have bought them from catalogs (pricey) or scrounged brass pipe...
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WoodCentral Jigs, Tips & Tricks by Bill Tindall I make a few of my chisels and lathe tools, and so need ferrules in various sizes. I have bought them from catalogs (pricey) or scrounged brass pipe...
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BURNING IN HANDLES
Excerpts from The Messageboards Jack Guzman from Maine asked: I have read about heating the tang of a chisel and driving the handle on to get a good fit but so far I've only split the handle (just tri...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards Jack Guzman from Maine asked: I have read about heating the tang of a chisel and driving the handle on to get a good fit but so far I've only split the handle (just tri...
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CHOPLESS DOVETAILS
Excerpts from The Message Boards Bill Tindall, E.TN: I am making some trays for Christmas that involve dovetailed corners. I don't get any joy from removing dovetail waste. Anything that reduces the t...
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Excerpts from The Message Boards Bill Tindall, E.TN: I am making some trays for Christmas that involve dovetailed corners. I don't get any joy from removing dovetail waste. Anything that reduces the t...
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COCKBEADING A DRAWER
Traditional Drawer Detailing Adds Protection and Visual Interest by Bill Tindall A cockbead, or cockbeading, is a thin, beaded lip molding that is applied to traditional period drawer fronts primarily...
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Traditional Drawer Detailing Adds Protection and Visual Interest by Bill Tindall A cockbead, or cockbeading, is a thin, beaded lip molding that is applied to traditional period drawer fronts primarily...
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CUTTING BOARD FINISHES
... and the case for vegetable oil by Bill Tindall Wooden cutting boards and butcher-block counter tops are hard-working surfaces, subjected to a daily onslaught of food products, liquids, sharp cutle...
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... and the case for vegetable oil by Bill Tindall Wooden cutting boards and butcher-block counter tops are hard-working surfaces, subjected to a daily onslaught of food products, liquids, sharp cutle...
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DECONSTRUCTING LINE-AND-BERRY DECORATION
The method that works for me. by Bill Tindall Line-and-Berry is the decoration found on Chester County furniture from the early 1700s. It is described in detail in a PhD thesis by Lee Ellen Griffith. ...
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The method that works for me. by Bill Tindall Line-and-Berry is the decoration found on Chester County furniture from the early 1700s. It is described in detail in a PhD thesis by Lee Ellen Griffith. ...
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DESIGNING A PROGRESSION OF DRAWER HEIGHTS IN A STACK OF DRAWERS
Some methods for determining incremental drawer heights. by Bill Tindall A common cabinetmaking design task is to decide on the heights of drawers in a chest of drawers. For the purposes of this discu...
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Some methods for determining incremental drawer heights. by Bill Tindall A common cabinetmaking design task is to decide on the heights of drawers in a chest of drawers. For the purposes of this discu...
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DISASSEMBLY OF A GLUED JOINT - FOLKLORE?
ARTICLES & REVIEWS Excerpts from The Messageboards Bill Tindall wondered: It is often stated that an advantage of hide glues over aliphatic resin glues (white/yellow) is the ability to disassemble...
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ARTICLES & REVIEWS Excerpts from The Messageboards Bill Tindall wondered: It is often stated that an advantage of hide glues over aliphatic resin glues (white/yellow) is the ability to disassemble...
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DRYING STRESSES IN LUMBER
What they are, why they occur, and how to deal with them. by Bill Tindall Background There are three things one needs to know about what happens to wood as it dries: 1. Drying occurs from the outside ...
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What they are, why they occur, and how to deal with them. by Bill Tindall Background There are three things one needs to know about what happens to wood as it dries: 1. Drying occurs from the outside ...
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FAVORITE WALNUT FINISHES
Excerpts from The Message Boards Mamc asked: What’s your favorite finish for Walnut? jesse cloud: Walnut takes a wide variety of finishes well. Danish oil or poly will work fine. I sometimes finish ...
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Excerpts from The Message Boards Mamc asked: What’s your favorite finish for Walnut? jesse cloud: Walnut takes a wide variety of finishes well. Danish oil or poly will work fine. I sometimes finish ...
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FIRST DOVETAIL SAW
Excerpts from The Messageboards Robert Sobieck: I have never cut a dovetail by hand. I would like to start. I have nice Marples blue chisels but lack an adequte saw. I would like a recommendation on s...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards Robert Sobieck: I have never cut a dovetail by hand. I would like to start. I have nice Marples blue chisels but lack an adequte saw. I would like a recommendation on s...
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FIXING FINISHING RUNS
Excerpts from The Messageboards David Hay @ Denver asked: I sprayed the opposite side and edges of some doors and drawer fronts last night with the seal coat of garnet shellac. In the process I manage...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards David Hay @ Denver asked: I sprayed the opposite side and edges of some doors and drawer fronts last night with the seal coat of garnet shellac. In the process I manage...
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FOOLPROOF DOVETAIL MARKING
by Bill Tindall I only have occasion to make dovetails few times a year. As a result, reliability of technique is of greatest importance and speed is hardly a factor. Saving a few minutes when I only ...
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by Bill Tindall I only have occasion to make dovetails few times a year. As a result, reliability of technique is of greatest importance and speed is hardly a factor. Saving a few minutes when I only ...
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FORREST BLADES, ARE THEY BEST?
by Bill Tindall At IWF I had the opportunity to talk blades with many of the saw blade manufacturers, as well as sharpeners. Forrest blades make smooth cuts but there is a price to pay for this attrib...
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by Bill Tindall At IWF I had the opportunity to talk blades with many of the saw blade manufacturers, as well as sharpeners. Forrest blades make smooth cuts but there is a price to pay for this attrib...
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GRINDER WHEEL EVALUATION FOR SHARPENING
by Bill Tindall This discussion will focus on using the bench grinder for sharpening, where a small amount of metal must be removed to establish a wire edge prior to edge refinement by honing. An in d...
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by Bill Tindall This discussion will focus on using the bench grinder for sharpening, where a small amount of metal must be removed to establish a wire edge prior to edge refinement by honing. An in d...
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GRINDING WHEEL SELECTION FOR TOOL SHAPING AND SHARPENING
by Bill Tindall A properly chosen grinding wheel will rapidly shape and sharpen tools without burning the edge. For the purposes of this article, shaping is establishing the shape of the tool, for exa...
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by Bill Tindall A properly chosen grinding wheel will rapidly shape and sharpen tools without burning the edge. For the purposes of this article, shaping is establishing the shape of the tool, for exa...
Keywords: Hand Tools
HAND PLANING FOR PURISTS
Excerpts from The Messageboards (Editor's Note: This very long thread developed two distinct themes and to make sense of them, I have made some changes to the chronological order of the postings, as w...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards (Editor's Note: This very long thread developed two distinct themes and to make sense of them, I have made some changes to the chronological order of the postings, as w...
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HOW TO READ A MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS)
by Bill Tindall The purpose of these documents is to provide persons working with chemicals the most reliable information on the health and safety risks of the chemical or formulation as well as instr...
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by Bill Tindall The purpose of these documents is to provide persons working with chemicals the most reliable information on the health and safety risks of the chemical or formulation as well as instr...
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HOW TO TAPER WITH A JOINTER
by Bill Tindall I think that short of a hand plane that this is the safest way to taper things and I use it often. It is also the best way to take the crown out of the middle of a board's edge to stra...
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by Bill Tindall I think that short of a hand plane that this is the safest way to taper things and I use it often. It is also the best way to take the crown out of the middle of a board's edge to stra...
Keywords: Jigs
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