The Renaissance Woodworker

Episode 203 Panel Clamps

This time I make some panel clamps to make glue up easier. I use the hardware from Lee Valley to make one them devise my own homemade hardware and built 2 more.

Shop Update 9/2/16

Shannon is back now that his site update and product launch at the Hand Tool School are behind him. He is working on a Sapele inlaid plaque, a newly restored Jack rabbet plane, and preparing his classes for Woodworking in ...

RWW 200 The Campaign Stool

This little stool is taken from the pages of Christopher Schwarz' book "Campaign Furniture". It is make from riven Teak with a Shellac and Beeswax finish. The hardware is from Lee Valley and the gorgeous leather seat is from TX ...

RWW 198 Woodworkers Fighting Cancer Table and Chairs

RWW 197 Picnic Style Dining Table Part 5

In this video I drawbored the breadboard ends into place, smooth planed the entire table, then applied a varnish finish using EnduroVar by General Finishes.

RWW 195 Display Shelf Part 3

Preparing the project for the finishin then adding Enduro Var with my Earlex HVLP sprayer.

RWW 194 Display Shelf Part 2

I finish the construction of the display shelf in this episode by making shelf panels, adding back slats and gluing it all up.

Chips 'n Tips 11

Driving 1" of chisel into the wood to make a mortise is a bit too much like work. When the mortises get big or in odd locations, boring it out is the better choice. With a center line, it just ...

RWW 192 Bent Lamination Clocks

These clocks have definite wow factor but are actually quite easy to make and are an excellent introduction to bent lamination techniques.

Chips 'n Tips #8

A straight blade to make curved profiles??? Madness! Not so much, just a quick way to make round overs with a block plane

Chips 'n Tips 7

Fixing loose joinery is easy, just sweep the floor.

Chips 'n Tips 6 Chamfer Your Way Parallel

Here is a tip that will help you get a parallel face to the one you just hand planed.

RWW 188 Barnes 3 Lathe

I present my Barnes No 3 Velocipede lathe. It took me 5 years of searching to find one and I couldn't be happier with this lovely piece of late 19th century engineering.

RWW 187 Which Saw First

The question of which saw to get first comes up a lot and while a strong case can be made for many different saws, I firmly believe the carcass saw should be the first saw you get.

RWW 186 Picnic Style Dining Table Part 4

In this episode I finish the top and add breadboard ends, completing the construction of this dining table

RWW 184 Picnic Style Dining Table Part 2

This time I hand cut the half laps and angled bridle joints to join together the 2 crossed leg assemblies.

Chips 'n Tips 2: Feel the Grain

When visual inspection fails, use your fingers to determin the grain direction of a board.

Chips 'N Tips #

Chips 'N Tips is my short form woodworking tip show. This first episode details how I locate my strop to make using it much easier and more convenient. Make sure to visit the Chips 'N Tips page on my site ...

RWW 181 Making Hardwood Switch Plates

I'm adding new switch plates to my boring white ones in my newly remodelled shop and though it would be a good opportunity to use up some scrap wood. Here is how I made them using just a few hand ...

RWW 179 Shop Remodel Part 3

This time I hang the last plywood sheet on the feature wall then hang the tool cabinet.

RWW 177 Workshop Remodel Part 1

My long anticipated and planned for shop remodel is underway. In this short video I frame out the wall on top of cinder block, do some painting, and demolish some cabinetry. Plus I turn an in the way gas line ...

RWW 176 Mortises in Thin Stock

The process for working in thin stock is not much different but you need to be more delicate and most of the time use fewer tools and take smaller bites. Here I chop out a 3/16" deep mortise that is ...

RWW 174 Turn Your Own File Handles

I'm adding permanent handles to all my files and rasps and thought I would do them on the pole lathe. This is a great way to use up some scrap and the positive registration of a fixe handle actually makes ...

RWW 173 The Hand Tool Sense

Woodworking with hand tools requires all your senses. When you can embrace the sights and sounds of your saws, planes, and chisels you will work more accurately and efficiently. This video shows just a few examples where tuning in to ...

RWW 171 Free Hand Sharpening

Sharpening free hand is a skill that I hear characterized as an advanced skill all the time when in reality it is no harder to master than cutting a joint by hand. It just take a little practice to build ...