In depth two-hour videos about Green Woodworking tools and techniques, available on a donation basis.
DRAWKNIFE CLASS
Drawknife types
Choosing antique and new drawknives
Shaprening a drawknife
Tightening drawknife handles
Bevel up vs. Bevel down drawknives
Using a drawknife for scooping cuts, slicing, endgrain, etc.
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GREEN WOOD CLASS
Why split wood
What to look for in a log
Choosing good splitting tools
Splitting a large log
Controlling a Split with a Froe
Q&A Session
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DRILL BITS: POSITIVE TOOLS FOR MAKING NEGATIVE SPACES
The Pros & Cons of Spoon, Jennings, Irwin, Gimlet, Cook, Center, Spade, Twist, Bradpoint, Powerbore, Gedge, Kreg, Forstner and Wood Owl bits
Sharpening each type of bit
Making Bradpoints from Twist Bits
Buying (what to look for in old drill bits and new ones)
Choosing the right bit for the job
Bit Extensions (Making and Purchasing)
Depth Gauges
Brace Types (overview of different types)
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SPOON CARVING with CURTIS BUCHANAN & ELIA BIZZARRI
Through the magic of the internet, Curtis joined me to teach his unique spoon carving technique. I started a 5-year apprenticeship with Curtis 18 years ago, but we had never taught together. He’s one of my favorite humans.
First we whittled a blank, then boiled it in a pot, bent it, then carved a serving spoon. We’ll be using a fairly flat gouge (maybe #3-3/4″ or so), a #8 x 7/8″ to 1″ gooseneck gouge (a straight gouge may work too), drawknife, axe, club, spokeshave, sloyd knife, pencil and straightedge. We’ll talk about materials and tools as we go and we’ll laugh a lot.
An excellent introduction to Windsor chairmaking techniques, these tables can be be built with store-bought wood and few specialized tools. Learn how to choose and use a shaving horse, bend wood by submerging in boiling water, bore and ream holes for bent parts, etc. Filmed in 2015 by Popular Woodworking.
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