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Hand Tool Woodworking Shop Notes

Author: Chad LeMay

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Shop notes of a hand tool woodworker. Follow along with my time in the shop.
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Six Board Chest Part A

Six Board Chest Part A

2021-03-2317:08

The embryonic stage of a classic six board chest. 
Getting back to work

Getting back to work

2021-02-1717:25

Three year olds don't care about woodworking. I make a nameplate for a co-worker. I also make a napkin holder.
Wine Caddy

Wine Caddy

2020-09-2516:05

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.
Dovetails and carving

Dovetails and carving

2020-08-2016:04

A lack of direction leads to dovetails and carving.
Shooting board build

Shooting board build

2020-07-1342:16

I suddenly need a shooting board, so I build one out of twelve inch wide mahogany.
Half blind dovetials

Half blind dovetials

2020-06-2222:57

I cut and fit my first half blind dovetails for the Shaker inspired serving tray.
I put my apprentice through the paces on dimensioning stock for the next serving tray.
Cherry beer cozies

Cherry beer cozies

2020-05-1120:22

Recap and stock prep for a run of cherry coozies.
Four twenty

Four twenty

2020-04-2019:48

Recap of all the glorious work I have done.
I finish the staked saw bench and start to make a pizza peel.
I launch an Etsy shop and mangle my draw knife.
I finish reaming the mortises and fit up one leg.
I sort out the top and ream a mortis, maybe.
I make cauls and dimensions stock.
I cut myself

I cut myself

2020-03-1109:52

I get sharp and cut myself and dimension some stock.
A finished coozie

A finished coozie

2020-02-2119:10

I work on updating our 6 foot ruler and finish a coozie.
A good bend

A good bend

2020-02-0609:27

I tack up the latest bend, proving the latest method.
New bending method

New bending method

2020-02-0527:08

I try to review what I have been doing and bend another coozie. Then I just screw around.
First shop time since Christmas. New toys!
I bent the sides yesterday and came sooo close to finishing up today.
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