The Renaissance Woodworker

Fixing loose joinery is easy, just sweep the floor.

My joinery bench is now 3 years old and I wouldn't change a thing about the design.

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

I'm sure you have seen these done at Woodworking Shows where the guy bangs out a tiny reindeer in like 20 seconds. Here is how I tackled it entirely by hand.

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.

Hold the lime juice and the vodka on this Gimlet! These are handy little boring implements perfect for getting into tight corners where no drill would ever fit. The perfect companion to cut nails as well.

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.

When you get tired your technique suffers and a good cut can go back very quickly leading to a lot more work later one with a hand plane. I have come up with a simple tip to pace myself but also add a little more accuracy over a long rip when my technique can break down due to fatigue. I hope you enjoy this tip.

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

This episode I chop through mortises in the legs and a cut tenons on the trestle. Then I create a tusk wedge and fit it to complete the construction of the base of the dining table.