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This morning I came into the workshop really wanting to work on something, but I couldn’t really think what. I pulled out a rough sawn piece of blackwood that was left over from my table, sharpened up my plane, and set to work making shavings. I didn’t have an aim of making anything at all, [...]
[Keywords: flattening, Joseph Whitworth, planing, woodwork] [No comments] [Permanent link]
In which I put little inlays over nail holes. Thus far today I have been installing little squares of inlay to cover the nail holes in the box sides. It’s fun work, quite exacting but calm and easy. I’m enjoying myself. I finished the inlaying just after lunch and moved on to planing grooves in [...]
[Keywords: box, inlaying, planing, woodwork] [No comments] [Permanent link]
I get back from the library and cheer up, but have a bit of bother with my plane iron.
I get back from the library and cheer up, but have a bit of bother with my plane iron.
[Keywords: planing, posture, sharpening, stock preparation, Tools, Woodworking] [No comments] [Permanent link]