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William & Mary Frame and Panel Chest. Photo courtesy of H.L. Chalfant Antiques.
Bob Rozaieski

Form Before Figure

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories News & Ramblings, Shop Tips
  • Date July 12, 2017
  • Comments 3 comments
July 12, 2017
3

Flawless skin cannot make up for poor bone structure.

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Planing end grain with a metal smooth plane.
Bob Rozaieski

Planing End Grain

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories Shop Tips
  • Date July 5, 2017
  • Comments 2 comments
July 5, 2017
2

Do you really need a plane with a low cutting angle to efficiently plane end grain?

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Burnishing with a polissoir
Bob Rozaieski

Building a Sliding Lid Candle Box – Part 4

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories Projects, Shop Tips
  • Date May 25, 2017
  • Comments 2 comments
May 25, 2017
2

Using a historical finishing technique to apply a fast, beautiful finish.

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Small cut finish nails hold stronger than you think
Bob Rozaieski

Building a Sliding Lid Candle Box – Part 2

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories Projects, Shop Tips
  • Date May 17, 2017
  • Comments 0 comment
May 17, 2017
0

If you have ever wondered about the holding power of cut nails, wonder no more. Small cut finish nails hold much stronger than you think.

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Adjusting the Lever Cap
Bob Rozaieski

How Tight Should the Lever Cap Be?

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories Shop Tips, Tools, Videos
  • Date May 7, 2017
  • Comments 5 comments
May 7, 2017
5

When the lever cap is properly set, the blade should not move during normal planing, but should be able to be adjusted without having to loosen the lever cap.

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Hand Planing Mahogany
Bob Rozaieski

Efficiency with Hand Tools – Choosing Wood

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories News & Ramblings, Shop Tips
  • Date April 18, 2017
  • Comments 4 comments
April 18, 2017
4

How does the wood you choose to work with impact your ability to be efficient with your hand tools?

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measuring saw stroke length
Bob Rozaieski

Choosing Hand Saws

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories Shop Tips, Tools, Videos
  • Date March 30, 2017
  • Comments 1 comment
March 30, 2017
1

Try these tips for sizing a saw to your frame and I’m confident you’ll find the perfect saw for you.

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Nest of Saws
Bob Rozaieski

What Hand Saws Do You Need?

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories Shop Tips, Tools
  • Date March 28, 2017
  • Comments 3 comments
March 28, 2017
3

How many hand saws does one really need?

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gimletbits01
Bob Rozaieski

Sharpening Gimlet Bits

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories Shop Tips, Tools
  • Date March 9, 2017
  • Comments 0 comment
March 9, 2017
0

Some old texts would have you believe that gimlet bits cannot be sharpened. However, this is not the case.

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augerbits04
Bob Rozaieski

Sharpening Auger Bits

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories Shop Tips, Tools, Videos
  • Date March 6, 2017
  • Comments 4 comments
March 6, 2017
4

Auger bits had several advantages over center bits and shell bits, so it comes as no surprise that auger bits came to replace the older style bits. Here’s how to sharpen the most common bit found in today’s hand tool kits.

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SawGuides04
Bob Rozaieski

Hand Saw Sharpening Guides

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories Shop Tips
  • Date March 2, 2017
  • Comments 0 comment
March 2, 2017
0

Whether you use a wooden block or a commercial version is a personal decision, but some kind of guide is definitely a big help when sharpening saws.

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centerbits01
Bob Rozaieski

Sharpening Center Bits

  • Posted by Bob Rozaieski
  • Categories Shop Tips, Tools
  • Date February 27, 2017
  • Comments 0 comment
February 27, 2017
0

A properly sharpened center bit should bore a clean hole with no chipping around the edge. Here’s how to get there when your bits don’t.

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