 Kolrosing #2: Chinkin-boriWas reading a book on inro last night, and discovered chinkin-bori, which is Japanese kolrosing, using gold or other materials to fill the fine carved lines. Just leaving this here as a reference for myself. I’m pretty sure this is similar to the ideas I had about using other colors in kolrosing, with the added touch of using lacquer to hold everything in place. Note that the Japanese is 沈金彫り but I’m not sure if that will survive LJ’s code…  Free Webinar - Chip Carve 2017 Ornament!I’d like to extend an invitation to you for my Webinar this Wednesday, Sept.20, 7pm CDT.If you can’t attend at that time, don’t worry, when you register you’ll get the Replay Link. It costs $4.95 to register BUT…at the end of the webinar I’ll give you a $4.95 store coupon code! Perfect! Sign up now. Here’s the link – https://mychipcarving.webinarninja.co/my/wnwebinarlist/index?webinar_id=89318 Video: Chip Carve Smooth Curves & how to avoid chip outI hope you learn something by watching this video!  Flatten Veneer with Hot Aluminum Plates! #1: I really want to know what you think about this!I just completed a video that shows How to Flatten Veneer using hot aluminum plates. This really is an amazing technique! I am very impressed by how well it works. My friend Tom Schrunk showed me this technique and he was nice enough to participate in the video with me. I did upload a very short video from the Handworks event, but that was just kind of a quickie. I really put a LOT of effort into this one! I tried some new things in this video and it would really help me to know wha... Chip Carving Essentials bookI just posted a quick overview of my book on YouTube if you’re interested. When you self-publish, you have to self-promote :-)Thanks for looking and sharing.Marty http://youtu.be/sy5Z0h2v75k  Bent Wood Rings on instructables.comRecently, I’ve noticed several lumberjocks asking about making bent wood rings for the fingers. Here is a link to a nice tutorial on doing just that, making bent wood rings. www.instructables.com/id/Bent-Wood-Rings The instructor includes a section on epoxy inlays, too. The comments there are also enlightening as several experienced bent wood ring makers shared some of their knowledge and expertise.  Sharpening chisels—forget weaker micro bevelsSharpening chisels—forget weaker micro bevels Controversial though it may seem, and though adopting micro-bevel methods for sharpening chisels may seem to make sense, a freehand convex bevel actually gives exactly the same sharpness as any micro-bevel method, but takes only a fraction of the time to develop. A convex bevel keeps its edge longer, is stronger than most other bevels and needs no special equipment beyond a pair of hands. Establishing the skill to sharpen the convex camber ...  Inside-Out Ornament Tutorial #1: How to Make an Inside-Out OrnamentI have wanted to try to make one of these ornaments ever since I first saw them. They are so interesting, and everyone asks- “how did you do that”? I had trouble understanding a lot of the how-to descriptions, and even the videos were hard to follow. I found this one tutorial that I thought was good, and after about the 10th read-through I thought I’d grasped the concept.” http://www.ptwoodturners.org/Tips%20and%20Handouts/INSIDE-OUT.pdfOne of the first things I did wa...  Asian Cabinet #3: Two... Three Birds, one StoneTurned out that the jig I used to cut the mortise faces on the leg solved a more general problem, which allowed me to use the same jig for several other tasks.  Lathe Projects #1: Woodturning - Slim VaseBeen awhile since I had shop time. The last three weeks have been pretty much on call and vacation with the kids so it feels good to get back to work on some things. As I progress on the lathe, I have been wanting to experiment with more delicate turnings. Much of my work has been more heavy handed so far and I wanted to work with curves, thinner walls, and trickier hollowing. I had a small log I discovered that had been sitting in the basement since the beginning of time so I mounted it a...  
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