Category: Safe Working
General workshop safety topics, including protective equipment, machine guards, safe work habits, and following tool instructions.
Part 5B: Making Your Own Reamers (2)
This video is part 5b of a 6 part course: Gearing Up For Chair Making: Pt 5b DOWNLOAD THE DRAWING TO BUILD YOUR OWN: METRIC | IMPERIAL Follow on YouTube My goal for this course is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to design & build your own chairs from scratch.Once this is…
Part 5A: Making Your Own Reamers (1)
This video is part 5a of a 6 part course: Gearing Up For Chair Making: Pt 5a DOWNLOAD THE DRAWING TO BUILD YOUR OWN: METRIC | IMPERIAL Follow on YouTube My goal for this course is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to design & build your own chairs from scratch.Once this is…
Part 4: Perfect Spindles Without A Lathe: Making the ‘Chair Maker’s Shooting Board’
This video is part 4 of a 6 part course: Gearing Up For Chair Making: Pt 4 Follow on YouTube My goal for this course is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to design & build your own chairs from scratch.Once this is complete, I’ll come up with some projects so we can…
Part 3: The ‘V-Block’: A Simple Workholding Gizmo for Making Chair Legs
This video is part 3 of a 6 part course: Gearing Up For Chair Making: Pt 3 Follow on YouTube My goal for this course is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to design & build your own chairs from scratch.Once this is complete, I’ll come up with some projects so we can…
Pt 2: Reamers & Tenon Cutters: Use & Applications [Shop bought vs Homemade]
This video is part 2 of a 6 part course: Look out for a new part every week – Don’t forget to subscribe!Follow on YouTube My goal for this course is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to design & build your own chairs from scratch.Once this is complete, I’ll come up with…
Pt 1: Understanding Chair Joinery: Tapered Round Joints | [ FREE 6 Part Video Course]
This video is part 1 of a 6 part course: Gearing Up For Chair Making: Pt 1 Look out for a new part every Thursday – Don’t forget to subscribe! Follow on YouTube My goal for this course is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to design & build your own chairs from…
Why and How to Blunt Your Chisels [VIDEO]
Often the sharpest tool in the box is the problem. Or so I keep telling myself. In this video I go off on-one about the wonders of the blunt chisel and some of its benefits. A boring old tool like, but once you’ve had a feel it’ll become a fundamental tool. Once you’ve got the…
Hand Tool Haven — Tomorrow!
It stopped raining long enough yesterday for me to hack away at a cherry log in preparation for my demonstration/presentation at the Hand Tool Haven event. Early tomorrow morning, I’ll drive the mere 50 miles to Butler, PA with some … Continue reading →