Tag Archives: Roy Underhill

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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Of Tallow and Tools

Posted on September 4, 2011 by yaakov

I had some free time today while I was waiting for shellac to dry on the portal Aron Kodesh I have been making, so I used this time to get “old school!” Roy Underhill from “The Woodwright Shop” did a … Continue reading →

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The Scrub is here, the Scrub is here!

Posted on February 16, 2011 by yaakov

I have been out of town and off-line for several days now, and even though I was enjoying our vacation, I have had only two things on my mind; getting my new Scrub Plane and reading the latest book I ordered. … Continue reading →

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It’s always something

Posted on February 4, 2011 by yaakov

As Rosanne Rosannadanna used to say, “if it is not one thing, it’s another, and it just goes to show that it’s always something!” That’s very true about life and very true about life in the workshop. Case in point: … Continue reading →

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Literary Convergence in Woodworking!

Posted on January 21, 2011 by yaakov

Literary convergence. Yup, that’s what it was. Basically, for some strange reason, my dining room table book, my bedside table book, my “sit down” reading material, and now a woodworking show all managed to converge on one related topic. I … Continue reading →

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The Woodwright’s Shop

Posted on January 20, 2011 by yaakov

This year marks the 30th season of “The Woodwright’s Shop.” This show started when I was about seventeen years old. (Wow! That makes me feel old!) I can’t say that I have seen most of the episodes, but I have … Continue reading →

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