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Saw Horses – Cutting List to Get wood

Saw Horses – Cutting List to Get wood

Making Traditional Saw Horses I suppose we take it for granted that plastic saw trestles now as saw horses are cheap enough to buy and replace so it’s not worth making them. In the USA you can buy two 2 x 4’s for about $6 and make a

Every Joint Records Meaningful Resolve

Every Joint Records Meaningful Resolve

I was glad to be a part of this class. I suppose that goes without saying as I am all of the classes I teach and indeed have taught. But there's a gentleness in the workshop where listening and thought run side by side and mallet blows unite

Some Images from Today

Some Images from Today

Well, the shop is nice, I must say. It’s warm and bright with the new colours and there’s space for people and things I like in there around me. First off is my choice of planes. Whereas I really like the number 4 plane, the extra width of

Saw Horses – Traditional Thoroughbreds

Saw Horses – Traditional Thoroughbreds

Now that we have completed the spoon making we can look at saw horses and the traditions of a pair I have made since I was about 16 years old. The joints connecting the legs to the cross beam seems a complexity because the seating is of course compound, but

Module I -Dovetails and the Box is Done

Module I -Dovetails and the Box is Done

Three days and Module I - Dovetails for Box Making is completed. Tomorrow we begin Module II - Housing Dadoes for Book Cases and more continues. Penrhyn Castle workshops is still quite busy and we also enjoy drop-in visitors grabbing a few Autumn days away from city and town life

2nd Day of 9 :-)

2nd Day of 9 :-)

It was a good day again. Peaceful. I think everyone crossed over a line into realms of satisfaction from what they accomplished. At least that’s what I felt from the smiles and comments. There are many more things they must learn about wood and tools and what can and

9-day Class Progress - Day 1

9-day Class Progress - Day 1

We started class on time and soon a peace settled amidst us as joints began to emerge from squared pieces of pine cut with saws and chisels. Some joints were tight and some slack, soon they will all be tight and the box will stand square on the bench. The