Prepare a block of bass wood that is 3″ thick and 7-1/4″ x 7-1/4″. This can be a solid block, or multiple pieces of wood glued together. Download and print out the rough template. Tape the template to the block of wood in two places and place a piece of transfer paper under the template. …
Start by downloading and printing the carving template for the Celtic trinity knot. Cut away any excess paper, leaving the sides straight. Transfer the design to your piece of 1″-thick bass wood, using carbon paper or a solvent transfer technique to get the toner into the wood. For both of the methods, you need to …
The short answer is yes, planter boxes should have drain holes. Proper drainage is critical to growing healthy plants, because the roots need access to air. Plants sitting in stagnant water have a high chance of developing root rot, which is a serious and often lethal condition for plants. If your plant has yellowing leaves …
This is a common question people ask when building a planter box or raised garden bed. It’s very important to pick the right wood species, because when lumber is outdoors it is subjected to moisture and pests. Moisture can be introduced by condensation from temperature change, precipitation in the form of rain, and in the …
The lever cap, along with the current design of metal hand plane, was patented by Leonard Bailey in 1858. There have been minor revisions over the years, but the lever cap has remained functionally unchanged for the last 160 years since its invention. What Does the Lever Cap Do? The lever cap holds the blade …
The chip breaker on a hand plane is also known as the cap iron. The video below shows in detail how the chip breaker works, how to hone it, and how to adjust and tune it properly. Scroll down for the same description in text. The chip breaker sits on top of the blade, which …
This tensegrity table is made out of mahogany and African padauk, with paracord for the strings. I used a strong hand-cut tapered sliding dovetail joint to attach the upright to the base and splines in each corner of the base for strength. You can find plans for the tensegrity table here. Marking out the Tensegrity …
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I started with an old Stanley chisel from a set that belonged to my great grandfather. It seemed like a good candidate to make a dovetail chisel, which I desperately needed for getting into tight corners when cutting dovetails and bowtie key inlays. Reprofiling the Chisel Edge I used the Lap Sharp Sharpening System, which …
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