Hand Tool Woodworking Shop Notes
By Chad LeMay
Shop notes of a hand tool woodworker. Follow along with my time in the shop.
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Hand Tool Woodworking Shop NotesMar 23, 2021
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Six Board Chest Part A
The embryonic stage of a classic six board chest.
Mar 23, 202117:09
Getting back to work
Three year olds don't care about woodworking. I make a nameplate for a co-worker. I also make a napkin holder.
Feb 17, 202117:25
Wine Caddy
I made a thing in one afternoon! It's a wine caddy. Now I can hold a bottle of wine and two glasses with one hand, freeing up my other hand to do all kinds of activities.
Sep 25, 202016:06
Dovetails and carving
A lack of direction leads to dovetails and carving.
Aug 20, 202016:04
Shooting board build
I suddenly need a shooting board, so I build one out of twelve inch wide mahogany.
Jul 13, 202042:17
Half blind dovetials
I cut and fit my first half blind dovetails for the Shaker inspired serving tray.
Jun 22, 202022:58
Shaker style serving tray
I put my apprentice through the paces on dimensioning stock for the next serving tray.
May 26, 202019:48
Cherry beer cozies
Recap and stock prep for a run of cherry coozies.
May 11, 202020:22
Four twenty
Recap of all the glorious work I have done.
Apr 20, 202019:48
Staked saw bench part 3
I finish the staked saw bench and start to make a pizza peel.
Apr 01, 202019:50
Shaker coozies for sale!
I launch an Etsy shop and mangle my draw knife.
Mar 31, 202014:32
Staked saw bench part 2
I finish reaming the mortises and fit up one leg.
Mar 25, 202009:20
Staked saw bench part 1
I sort out the top and ream a mortis, maybe.
Mar 19, 202013:54
The work nobody ever sees
I make cauls and dimensions stock.
Mar 16, 202018:05
I cut myself
I get sharp and cut myself and dimension some stock.
Mar 11, 202009:53
A finished coozie
I work on updating our 6 foot ruler and finish a coozie.
Feb 21, 202019:10
A good bend
I tack up the latest bend, proving the latest method.
Feb 06, 202009:28
New bending method
I try to review what I have been doing and bend another coozie. Then I just screw around.
Feb 05, 202027:09
Christmas toys and bending cauls
First shop time since Christmas. New toys!
Dec 27, 201920:18
Almost finished another Shaker coozie
I bent the sides yesterday and came sooo close to finishing up today.
Dec 19, 201918:50
Shaker box success!
I completed the assembly of the shaker style box!
Nov 27, 201906:48
Shaker box attempt number 5?
I bend up another box, this time using a method of my design, and I get sharp.
Nov 26, 201918:36
Shaker box attempt number four
You try to make a shaker box.
Nov 22, 201916:22
Shaker box attempt number three
I think I finally know what sharp is. Also I bent and split a shaker style box, but this time I didn't have a kiniption(sp?) fit.
Nov 20, 201914:11
Shaker box and two tools; dead.
I ruined a shaker style box and two tools, all at once. Should have stayed in bed.
Nov 19, 201921:22
Fixed a lid
I fixed the boiling pot lid
Nov 14, 201911:08
Shaker box number one
I actually boil water successfully. I also manage to bend a shaker style box and tack up the sides.
Nov 13, 201910:26
When the universe is against you
I try to make my boiling water boil. I start a new straight edge.
Nov 12, 201926:24
Starting to make a straight edge
I'm trying to make a straight edge out of mahogany. Update on the serving tray, and new burners for the Shaker box project.
Nov 06, 201932:54
Shaker box template
I bang out a finger template for the shaker style box.
Nov 02, 201912:39
Finishing two projects!
I put the finishing touches on the serving tray and bang out a shop appliance with some life changing wood.
Nov 01, 201928:25
Finish the serving tray and math
I put the final coat of finish on the serving tray and try to figure out the geometry of shaker box fingers.
Oct 24, 201929:13
Wicked small dovetail practice
I resaw material to 3/16" and then I manage to put together a dovetail joint. Miraculous.
Sep 25, 201916:53
Sharpening like a professional
I actually operate a power tool with success. I ground almost all my blades and honed two of them.
Sep 20, 201919:16
A sharp gouge
I sharpen my gouge and start another ruler.
Aug 27, 201912:05
Making strops
I made 2 strops, and they're glorious.
Aug 20, 201920:38
No joinery box
I can't believe I started and finished a project in one day. I made a box with no joinery for my wife.
Aug 13, 201919:18
Finished the ruler
I finished the latest ruler and sharpened an old spokeshave.
Aug 12, 201921:54
Nameplate installed
I cut the mortise for the nameplate and glued it in place.
Jul 18, 201911:31
2 coats of finish
trial and error finish. emphasis on error
Jul 16, 201912:33
Name plate and cherry stain.
I finish up the name plate and lay on some stain. I'm getting so close.
Jul 14, 201918:48
Un-carving mistakes
I carved the wrong date into the 6 foot ruler. This is my clever fix.
Jul 12, 201930:43
6 foot ruler looks done
The 6 foot ruler looks like it could be finished. It's carved and painted and planed.
Jul 03, 201921:49
A functional 6 foot ruler
I carve the numbers 4, 5, and 6 at a blistering pace of 34 minutes each, on average.
Jun 28, 201912:45
Easing back into the shop
What I've been doing other than woodworking, and basically regrinding my chip carving knife.
Jun 26, 201917:04
Carving the number 2 for fun and profit
I carve the number 2, exclusively with a chip carving knife. I was pleasantly surprised with the results.
Jun 01, 201915:43
Carving hash marks
starting another 6 foot ruler
May 19, 201913:57
Poor design is the worst
I fit the dovetails. Big deal. I'm moving on. #handtoolwoodworkingshopnotes
May 17, 201918:16
Napkin holder dovetails
chopping out and pairing the pins
Apr 30, 201910:27
Revenge of the napkin holder
I switched to weird dovetails to try to salvage the napkin holder.
Apr 30, 201911:13