Tag Archives: hand tools

Feelin’ Groovey

Posted on February 19, 2013 by yaakov

Once again, I was confronted with multiple options to complete a task. And once again, I took the old-fashioned route mainly for the sake of accuracy versus speed. Here’s the case: The top and bottom need to grooves to receive the … Continue reading →

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A mix of old and new

Posted on February 12, 2013 by yaakov

As I have stated many times before, I like to call myself a Modern Traditionalist. Today, I want to show you how I use a mix of the old and the new. When cutting small to medium sized pieces to … Continue reading →

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So we start again

Posted on February 11, 2013 by yaakov

Today I started construction on a new commission. It is a tzedakah box done in a style I have never made before. Generally, I make these with solid wood sides, but since this particular box has marquetry on the front, … Continue reading →

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Grandpa’s Workshop – Book Review

Posted on November 9, 2012 by yaakov

I admit it, I am a fan of Chris Schwarz’s Lost Art Press publishing company, and I have enjoyed every book I have ordered from them. Months ago, they made an announcement about a children’s book to be published called “Grandpa’s Workshop” … Continue reading →

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Keepin’ up the skills

Posted on November 7, 2012 by yaakov

Well, I am still commission-less, and I am still broke, so I can only work with the scraps I  left on the lumber rack. As you well know, you must practice to keep your skills sharp, so a bit of practice … Continue reading →

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Standing idea

Posted on June 12, 2012 by yaakov

I have had pieces in gallery shows for the past couple of months, and at one of the galleries, they requested stands to put the pieces on. I didn’t have any stands or pedestals to offer, so I decided that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Make a Joint Stool from a Tree

Posted on March 26, 2012 by yaakov

I’m a sucker for Lost Art Press books, especially when you get an introductory sale price for a new book about to be published. I have enjoyed all the books I’ve purchased from them, so when “Make a Joint Stool from … Continue reading →

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Readers to the rescue

Posted on March 13, 2012 by yaakov

One of the best things about being a blogger is the friends you make in the blog-o-sphere. You get to chat with people from around the world, and you might gain new local friends too. And best of all, these … Continue reading →

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Exercise two ways

Posted on March 5, 2012 by yaakov

Walking is good exercise, and thus a good exercise is walking, so can I infer that making a walking stick by hand is a good woodworking exercise? Well, I guess that is not a good inference. But here is what … Continue reading →

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Further down the rabbit hole

Posted on November 10, 2011 by yaakov

I have been falling deeper into the hand tool habit. For the past couple of weeks I have trying hard to get time to work on a twin sized bed made of red oak. You’d think with my limited time … Continue reading →

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