| This blog is written by rhett | 32 entries so far |
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Open House and Classes
Central Kentucky woodworkers and beyond, I’m opening up my shop this weekend for our first ...
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Slabinator
Thought I would share pics of the slab flattening machine I am constantly upgrading. Made from 8...
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From tree to table
Fresh video from a new channel. Everything from chainsaws to handplanes, what’s not to l...
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LJ interviewing another LJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36QtHJs_dnc&feature=share&list=UUtaykeSsGhtn2o2BsPm-rsw
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Final LJ Blog
Wasn’t aware posting here gave up rights to content…. I welcome all to check out my ...
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Helpful Jigs #3: Using the lamination jig
This video has next to zero production value but is a cool process none the less. The strips of ...
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Helpful Jigs #2: Two Piece Jig to Make 1" Thick Bent Lamination
Too cold to spray finish and waiting on blades, so here is a quick blog on a technique to make ma...
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hard facts
At WIA this past weekend I had more than a few people ask me why I used ash instead of the tradit...
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Custom Cabinet Construction #7: Woodworkery vanity sides p2
Must be trying to put too many pics in these blog enteries. So I set-up a sacraficial fence on...
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Custom Cabinet Construction #6: Woodworkery vanity sides
Let me start by saying, much love to the guys and gals who work in the shop with the intention of...
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Custom Cabinet Construction #5: Furniture Bath Vanity
Doing a commission for a local architect with whom I’ve worked before. Furniture grade cab...
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Random Musings #3: Razee Dazzle Picture Blog
Picture blog for a plane with no frog.
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Open Yer Mouth
Fitting an iron into a wooden hand plane.
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Wedge power
Think a wedge and steel pin won’t hold an iron tight?
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Walnut Demonstration
The trick isn’t green wood. It’s a sharp blade, a tuned plane and a flat board.
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Pulling Shavings
Stupid human trick, with sharp blade and straight wood.
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Random Musings #2: In response to:
Nevermind
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Random Musings #1: The case for learning technique, using basswood
I was at the lumberyard yesterday and picked up a chunk of basswood. It is for a homeschooler wh...
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Machine set-up #3: Can't bite my tongue.... Squaring up a tablesaw blade
Recently, I watched some of a woodworking video. I say some, because once I saw the presenters m...
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A Plane Bench #1: Starting of a plane bench
Well, I am happy to say I have been making a lot of planes lately, but in doing so, I have found ...
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Machine set-up #2: Router Bearing Replacement: Fix It, Don't Trash it!
Today my 690 died, big sparks, some smoke and then brrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh. With pl...
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Custom Cabinet Construction #4: Where planes soar in a modern shop
As of late, I have been helping a local cabinet maker get caught up on some work. Nothing fantas...
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Helpful Jigs #1: Plane iron sharpening jig
Wanted to share this jig I made, to quickly and accurately square up blades for sharpening. ...
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Fifth and final blog about my ash.
How we are making our Nice Ash Planes and why they are different from anything you would most lik...
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From Big Ash log to Thick Ash lumber
The load of ash logs made it safe and sound to McInturf Sawmill and Kiln. Here you see them stag...
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Metal working in a wood shop.
When we started Nice Ash Planes, all the woodworkers we talked with assumed we would go the norma...
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How I like to hold a Nice Ash
Since there has been talk of the comfort of these planes in hand, thought I would show my prefere...
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How Nice Ash Planes are made: A Big Ash load
It starts with wood, ash to be exact, grown and logged here in Kentucky. This is one of the rar...
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Custom Cabinet Construction #3: Simply Turning a Corner
Now that I have written about basic bases and finished ends, lets address corners. Insides corne...
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Custom Cabinet Construction #2: Finishing the base ends
I am going to assume you have read my previous entries for this series, this way I can just keep ...
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Custom Cabinet Construction #1: Basic Base
Thought I might start a blog to give some insight into how to build a set of custom cabinets for ...
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Machine set-up #1: Double stack
An excellent way to increase the speed and efficiency of your shaper when running rails and stile...
