Last summer Gramercy sent me some of their new spoon bits to review here on the blog. I've never gotten free stuff from a company before, but I guess there's a first for everything. Don't worry, I'm still as opinionated as ever. Anyway, the next thing I...
Month: April 2020
The Lore of the Spoon Bit
by Elia Bizzarri | Apr 15, 2020 | Chairmaking Tools and Supplies, Spoon Bits | 7 Comments
How do you get a spoon bit to keep from wandering? What's the best way to prevent tear-out with a spoon bit? We are all victims of a post-industrial mindset and we all ask these questions. But these questions miss the point. Lets look at some photos...
Fire, Water and Steel
by Elia Bizzarri | Apr 7, 2020 | Chair Stories | 0 Comments
Last Friday I delivered a Velda's Rocking Chair to Patricia. It's the first time I'd left the house in two weeks and it seemed like quite the adventure, even though it was no more than twenty minutes away. I started building the chair at Curtis Buchanan's...
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