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    any experience with Barr tools?

    Just got through looking at Curtis Buchanan's videos on his website of how he makes his chairs. I've not ever made a chair and the only time I've gotten anywhere close to that level of tools was meeting Roy Underhill in Atlanta 2 or 3 years ago and trying his pole lathe. But I am interested in...
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    how to ...?

    Am looking to make a table similar to this one http://sethrolland.com/gallery/tables/sunburst.html Wondering two things: a) how is the top attached to the legs, or rather what would be a good way to do so? b) in a sunburst pattern like that, do the ends of the boards split out over time...
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    "another one bites the dust"

    Took a pen turning class yesterday. First time I've touched a lathe in 30 years. I can certainly see where the top of the slope begins, and recognize that the slope is steep and endless. Should've paid more attention to the warnings. Even the instructor warned "I am not responsible for any...
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    chair makers?

    Wondering how many of you have made chairs similar to John Alexander, Brian Boggs, etc? How did you get started? How long does the process take? Did you make your own shave horse? etc etc etc.
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    edge joining ...

    with a hand plane, I stink at it. I had so much fun finally getting some hand planes out and making shavings the last few days. I live in an apartment so don't have a workshop, I borrowed a friend's garage to work in. My "workbench" is a 12 x 12 I got off a construction site they had put in a...
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    Maloof style?

    Just wondering if any of you have built Maloof style (inspired) rockers or his dining chairs? Did you use the Charles Brock information? Or straight from Maloof? (pics please) Have been curious about one thing. Judging from videos I've seen of him, Maloof uses primarily power tools to...
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    hand held planer

    How accurate are these hand held electric planers? I've seen carpenters use them to trim doors to fit, usually after cutting with a circular saw. But I was just wondering if they have ever been used to planes edge joints for butt joining?
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    prefinished floor

    I have a pre-finished hickory floor that I need some help with. I'm having a little trouble in a hall that has five doorways. The floor was started with the doorway from the main room, using a threshold (of sorts, simply a single piece of flooring running perpendicular to the hall flooring...
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    basics of finishing

    I am afraid I do not understand the basics of finishing wood. Can someone, or everyone help, please? I understand that finsihes will be difference if staining, or coloring in some way. What I'd like to understand is the basic theory, seal, color, finish? What is the reason for sealer and...
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    really worth it?

    To have a Lie Nielsen or other of the expensive hand made dovetail saws? Is there really that much difference? Ranging from $100- to $250 (for the new Cosman saw) there are many choices.
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    thickness planer

    If I wanted to laminate several thin boards together, different color species, to make a design as they are shaped later, would a thickness planer be sufficient to mill them and glue up? Or do most still use a hand plane to take out any marks from the machine? If it makes any difference, it...
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    planing bench

    I am trying to come up with a saw horse, of sorts, for use with a Japanese inspired planing bench, which is in reality a 10 x 10. I have tried several different saw horses and every time the pressure used in planing causes the saw horses to tumble. I thought about extending the legs more...
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    splitting logs

    In reading Roy Underhill's book on "The Woodwright's Shop", and specifically about splitting a log into the parts necessary for making a shave horse, I'm a bit confused and would like some feedback please. What I think I read is that to get the seat, to split the log in half, and then to split...
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    columns

    I am looking to make some wooden columns and don't know how to figure the cuts on the wood. I want to use cherry or walnut (whatever the wife decides) but it will only be for looks, meaning will not support anything substantial. So I'm guessing that 3/4 would be plenty thick enough. I just...
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    bench ideas

    So many posts about benches. I'm trying to figure out a way to make some sort of a bench, portable, movable. I live in a one bedroom apartment and it's full. I have very little options for a place to work. But maybe if I could come up with a way to work with a portable bench, then I could get...
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    pipe clamps

    Anyone use them? Are they as good or at least in the same ball park with k-model clamps? It would seem easy to just have different size pipes to adjust to whatever project. Would love to hear thoughts on them. Also, are 1/2" size heavy duty enough to use for edge joining 3/4 boards? Or are...
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    hickory with hand tools?

    From what I read everywhere, hickory is a bear to work with any tools, let alone hand tools. What are your experiences? Was thinking about having some quarter sawn chunks dry out to make some planes. Any thought?
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    bending

    Thinking of trying a new project. It would essentially be a chest of drawers, highboy, whatever, but instead of vertical, straight sides, my wife wants some curves added, to make it different. Well, being a complete novice, I have never tried this, but am willing. So my question is, is wood bent...
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    to jig or not to jig ....

    Well, I got back from my two day hand plane workshop at Highland Woodworking. After all the reading, DVD viewing, thinking about, etc etc etc, I actually got my hands on a few planes and was even able to make some fluffy shavings. Nice workshop. Jim Dillon was the instructor and a nice guy, easy...
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    rough lumber

    If buying rough stock and using hand planes to dimension it, should it be 4/4 or 5/4, if the goal is 3/4 finished?

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