The Renaissance Woodworker

This time I make some panel clamps to make glue up easier.  I use the hardware from Lee Valley to make one them devise my own homemade hardware and built 2 more.

Yep you read it right.  I needed a flyswatter at the lumber yard so I went the typical woodworker route and split out some Hickory then shaved it for the perfect thing and flexible handle then cross laminated Maple, Oak, and Walnut veneers then finally created a fretwork rose pattern on the face.  Y'know like you do.

Shannon is back now that his site update and product launch at the Hand Tool School are behind him.  He is working on a Sapele inlaid plaque, a newly restored Jack rabbet plane, and preparing his classes for Woodworking in America.

If you have followed any of my blogs or podcasts for long you will know of my aversion to jigs and guides of any sort.  But I wanted to be fair in my assessment and make sure that I put in some time with these dovetail guides by David Barron before jumping to a conclusion.  I hope you will gain some insight from this review and find it to be a fair and balanced review.

This little stool is taken from the pages of Christopher Schwarz' book "Campaign Furniture".  It is make from riven Teak with a Shellac and Beeswax finish.  The hardware is from Lee Valley and the gorgeous leather seat is from TX Heritage Woodworks.

These simple to make pencil boxes are great to use up some scrap wood and use simple half lap joinery and a sliding lid.  I add a few other things to spice them up but mostly they should be simple and unadorned to match the aesthetic.

When your project throws unusual angles at you don't panic.  Creating a custom angle shooting board is as simple as keeping your off cuts.

In this video I drawbored the breadboard ends into place, smooth planed the entire table, then applied a varnish finish using EnduroVar by General Finishes.

If you are going to join a cooperative farm club and get fresh produce each week, you might as well pick it up in style with a hand made crate and vintage peach crate labels.