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Frame Saw: Endless Tweaking
Just when you thought it was safe to go out again, here I go again with the frame saw. This time, I wanted to fix some of the problems I’ve had with the blade-holding hardware. The basic problem is...
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Cutting New Saw Teeth
When I remark that I’ve cut teeth entirely from scratch on many of my saws, some people think that it either involves stamping, a machine, or some sort of magic trick. It’s nothing of the sort. If a...
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New Joinery Saw
In my last post, I was cutting the teeth on a new saw. This one’s got a plate that’s 10″x3″, .020″ thick, and has a milled brass back that has a 1/4″x3/4″ profile. These parts came from Mike Wenzloff,...
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Plans and Guides Now Online
Here is a quick note that I have finally gotten around to putting all of the plans and guides I’ve made up on a new plans and guides page. That page includes links to the files and cross-referencing to...
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Luodong Forestry Culture Garden
I learned a lot of stuff when I was in Taiwan during this past trip. For example, there’s a Taiwanese douglas-fir! It’s supposedly pretty rare. But rather than expand on how much I like douglas-fir,...
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A Semi-Sharp Saw
During my last project, I noticed that my carcase saw is not cutting quite as well as it used to, and that it can even occasionally bind in the kerf if I’m not careful. It still works pretty well after...
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Closeups of Rip and Crosscut Sawdust
I’m not terribly interested in photographing sawdust and shavings as an art form, but I was interested in doing it because I wanted to see if my saws were really doing things the way they were supposed...
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Hand Resawing Notes
When you’re resawing by hand, there is a big consideration in determining how difficult it’s going to be: Under how much stress is the wood? There are two big factors that I’ve noticed: The cut of the...
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Five Years of Galoototron
It’s been five years since I made my first post on this blog. At that time, it was on Livejournal, and I was doing it just because it seemed like a good idea at the time. Apparently, I’m still posting,...
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Workbench v2: Getting Started
It’s time to get down to that new workbench. Everyone and their uncle is building a Roubo this year. Consequently, I’ll just be another voice in the din of people blogging about their Roubo builds, but...
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Saw Sharpening Equipment Changes
It’s been saw season around here lately. A few months ago, Lee Valley introduced their saw filing holder (or as I like to call it, “a doo-hickey that you put on the end of the file”). I bought one...
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New Large Tenon Saw
In my previous post, I briefly mentioned that I’d filed the plate of a new saw. I have now completed that saw; it’s a large tenon saw. This particular project has been lagging for a long time. I’d...
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New Joinery Saw
In my last post, I was cutting the teeth on a new saw. This one’s got a plate that’s 10″x3″, .020″ thick, and has a milled brass back that has a 1/4″x3/4″ profile. These parts came from Mike Wenzloff,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Luodong Forestry Culture Garden
I learned a lot of stuff when I was in Taiwan during this past trip. For example, there’s a Taiwanese douglas-fir! It’s supposedly pretty rare. But rather than expand on how much I like douglas-fir,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Semi-Sharp Saw
During my last project, I noticed that my carcase saw is not cutting quite as well as it used to, and that it can even occasionally bind in the kerf if I’m not careful. It still works pretty well...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Closeups of Rip and Crosscut Sawdust
I’m not terribly interested in photographing sawdust and shavings as an art form, but I was interested in doing it because I wanted to see if my saws were really doing things the way they were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hand Resawing Notes
When you’re resawing by hand, there is a big consideration in determining how difficult it’s going to be: Under how much stress is the wood? There are two big factors that I’ve noticed: The cut of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five Years of Galoototron
It’s been five years since I made my first post on this blog. At that time, it was on Livejournal, and I was doing it just because it seemed like a good idea at the time. Apparently, I’m still...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Workbench v2: Getting Started
It’s time to get down to that new workbench. Everyone and their uncle is building a Roubo this year. Consequently, I’ll just be another voice in the din of people blogging about their Roubo builds,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Saw Sharpening Equipment Changes
It’s been saw season around here lately. A few months ago, Lee Valley introduced their saw filing holder (or as I like to call it, “a doo-hickey that you put on the end of the file”). I bought one...
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