Tag Archives: Woodworking

End Tables Part 1

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Greg Merritt

The current Woodworking Masterclasses series is a sofa table.  The high narrow type that is most typically found placed behind the sofa.  The series is a primer on building tables and is presented in Paul Sellers usual thorough manner.  If … Continue reading →

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Build Yourself Trammel Points

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Greg Merritt

When you start drawing full-scale layouts on a regular basis there will soon come a time when you exceed the reach of your dividers. That is where trammel points come into play. Essentially they are just a set of movable … Continue reading →

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Build Yourself a Straight Edge

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Greg Merritt

Dividers let you lay down the important points in your design.  The straight edge connects the dots to give your layout form.  I know it seems a little obvious that you need a straight edge for drawing straight lines, but … Continue reading →

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Dividers-a Step Off in the Right Direction

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Greg Merritt

  Earlier I re-posted a blog entry by George Walker in which he expounded on the once highly important tool known as dividers.  This is a tool that was once so highly valued not a single artisan or scholar would be without … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Lesson in Woodworking

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Greg Merritt

To date, for me at least.  I know it’s an ambitious title for a blog post, just bear with me. There are innumerable plans, books, blog posts and videos on building stuff from wood.  Some bad, some good and some are … Continue reading →

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“By Hand & Eye”, a Book that Will Change the Way You Look at Everything

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Greg Merritt

From Lost Art Press “By Hand & Eye” is a deep dive into the world of history, architecture and design. And the authors have emerged with armloads of pearls for readers. Instead of serving up a list of formulas with … Continue reading →

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Woodworking Masterclasses

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Greg Merritt

I joined Paul Sellers’ online video course Woodworking Masterclasses the day it went live almost a year and a half ago.  Its some of the best money I have ever spent on woodworking.  My skills as a craftsman have increased … Continue reading →

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Build Yourself a Polissoir

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Greg Merritt

The polissoir, French for polisher, is a simple tool to make and use.  I was first introduced to this finishing tool thru a Chris Schwarz blog entry.  Chris was introduced to the tool  by Don Williams who was working on … Continue reading →

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