Responding recently to a question about the quality of carving gouges marked C. Maiers, I noticed that in the post I wrote two years ago about some of the C. Maiers tools I own and use I said I had never seen a C. Maiers tool with a shoulder. Since then I’ve acquired two Maiers … Continue reading Chips and Shoulders
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Catching Up
There were several questions I didn’t have the answer to during my week teaching at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking. I’m using this post to correct that with the hope that those who attended the class stop in here from time to time. Several years ago I decided to make an another attempt at … Continue reading Catching Up
“There Are No Shortcuts To Any Place Worth Going.” Beverly Sills
I’ve had inquiries from a number of people who have signed up for the class I’m giving at The Marc Adams School of Woodworking in May, about what materials and equipment it will be useful to have on hand besides their carving tools. Most students I encounter, whether new to carving or having practiced for … Continue reading “There Are No Shortcuts To Any Place Worth Going.” Beverly Sills
Teaching at MASW
This May I will be teaching for the first time at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking for the first time. The school is 12 miles south of Indianapolis and is the "Largest Woodworking School in North America". The great number of classes offered, the size of the shops and facilities, and Marc and his … Continue reading Teaching at MASW
Dressing Table Restoration, Part 3, Corners
With the modern legs removed, the tenons of the front rail and sides are revealed. There are four separate tenons on the side board, the bottom tenon flush with the bottom of the side and the top tenon (the top tenon is cropped out of this photo) begins a half an inch below the top. … Continue reading Dressing Table Restoration, Part 3, Corners
In Proportion to the Trouble 