Hand Tool Woodworking Shop Notes

Hand Tool Woodworking Shop Notes episodes:

• 03.23.2021

  Six Board Chest Part A

  The embryonic stage of a classic six board chest.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 02.17.2021

  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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 09.25.2020

  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. --- Send in a voice...

  
• 08.20.2020

  Dovetails and carving

  A lack of direction leads to dovetails and carving. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 07.13.2020

  Shooting board build

  I suddenly need a shooting board, so I build one out of twelve inch wide mahogany. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 06.22.2020

  Half blind dovetials

  I cut and fit my first half blind dovetails for the Shaker inspired serving tray. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 05.26.2020

  Shaker style serving tray

  I put my apprentice through the paces on dimensioning stock for the next serving tray. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 05.11.2020

  Cherry beer cozies

  Recap and stock prep for a run of cherry coozies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 04.20.2020

  Four twenty

  Recap of all the glorious work I have done. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 04.01.2020

  Staked saw bench part 3

  I finish the staked saw bench and start to make a pizza peel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 03.31.2020

  Shaker coozies for sale!

  I launch an Etsy shop and mangle my draw knife. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 03.25.2020

  Staked saw bench part 2

  I finish reaming the mortises and fit up one leg. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 03.19.2020

  Staked saw bench part 1

  I sort out the top and ream a mortis, maybe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 03.16.2020

  The work nobody ever sees

  I make cauls and dimensions stock. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 03.11.2020

  I cut myself

  I get sharp and cut myself and dimension some stock. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 02.21.2020

  A finished coozie

  I work on updating our 6 foot ruler and finish a coozie. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 02.06.2020

  A good bend

  I tack up the latest bend, proving the latest method. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 02.05.2020

  New bending method

  I try to review what I have been doing and bend another coozie. Then I just screw around. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 12.27.2019

  Christmas toys and bending cauls

  First shop time since Christmas. New toys! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 12.19.2019

  Almost finished another Shaker coozie

  I bent the sides yesterday and came sooo close to finishing up today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 11.27.2019

  Shaker box success!

  I completed the assembly of the shaker style box! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 11.26.2019

  Shaker box attempt number 5?

  I bend up another box, this time using a method of my design, and I get sharp. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 11.22.2019

  Shaker box attempt number four

  You try to make a shaker box. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 11.20.2019

  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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 11.19.2019

  Shaker box and two tools; dead.

  I ruined a shaker style box and two tools, all at once. Should have stayed in bed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 11.14.2019

  Fixed a lid

  I fixed the boiling pot lid --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 11.13.2019

  Shaker box number one

  I actually boil water successfully. I also manage to bend a shaker style box and tack up the sides. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 11.12.2019

  When the universe is against you

  I try to make my boiling water boil. I start a new straight edge. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 11.06.2019

  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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 11.02.2019

  Shaker box template

  I bang out a finger template for the shaker style box. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 11.01.2019

  Finishing two projects!

  I put the finishing touches on the serving tray and bang out a shop appliance with some life changing wood. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 10.24.2019

  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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 09.25.2019

  Wicked small dovetail practice

  I resaw material to 3/16" and then I manage to put together a dovetail joint. Miraculous. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 09.20.2019

  Sharpening like a professional

  I actually operate a power tool with success. I ground almost all my blades and honed two of them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 08.27.2019

  A sharp gouge

  I sharpen my gouge and start another ruler. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 08.20.2019

  Making strops

  I made 2 strops, and they're glorious. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 08.13.2019

  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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 08.12.2019

  Finished the ruler

  I finished the latest ruler and sharpened an old spokeshave. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 07.18.2019

  Nameplate installed

  I cut the mortise for the nameplate and glued it in place. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 07.16.2019

  2 coats of finish

  trial and error finish. emphasis on error --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 07.14.2019

  Name plate and cherry stain.

  I finish up the name plate and lay on some stain. I'm getting so close. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 07.12.2019

  Un-carving mistakes

  I carved the wrong date into the 6 foot ruler. This is my clever fix. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 07.03.2019

  6 foot ruler looks done

  The 6 foot ruler looks like it could be finished. It's carved and painted and planed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 06.28.2019

  A functional 6 foot ruler

  I carve the numbers 4, 5, and 6 at a blistering pace of 34 minutes each, on average. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 06.26.2019

  Easing back into the shop

  What I've been doing other than woodworking, and basically regrinding my chip carving knife. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 06.01.2019

  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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 05.19.2019

  Carving hash marks

  starting another 6 foot ruler --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 05.17.2019

  Poor design is the worst

  I fit the dovetails. Big deal. I'm moving on. #handtoolwoodworkingshopnotes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 04.30.2019

  Napkin holder dovetails

  chopping out and pairing the pins --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message

  
• 04.30.2019

  Revenge of the napkin holder

  I switched to weird dovetails to try to salvage the napkin holder. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chad-lemay/message