Replacing a Kitchen Counter

Replacing a Kitchen Counter

I had just finished a kitchen cabinet for a colleague and we were talking about redoing kitchens, specifically  countertops.  So this is a quick post about the refurbishment of our kitchen – done a few years ago. Existing Counter The old Corian counter needed to...
Part 2 – Using Hand Tools and Traditional methods

Part 2 – Using Hand Tools and Traditional methods

Your tool collection will grow as your experience and needs increase. Well, we have already reached the point where to continue with this project, we need to add a few more ‘necessary tools’, namely a ripsaw, a couple of 610mm bar clamps, a hand drill, a set of brad point bits, a countersink, a flat head screwdriver and a marking gauge.

Article In UK Magazine

If you have been following my woodworking adventures you will have noticed a bit of a hiatus in my posts.  Well there’s a good reason – I have been busy with projects that have taken longer than expected, but more importantly, I was commissioned to write a...
Firewood Project – Part 1

Firewood Project – Part 1

Fortunately the winter ran out before the wood, but it was close! What little wood remains seems silly to stack for next year. I recently finished reading ‘Make a Joint Stool from a Tree’ By Jennie Alexander and Peter Follansbee “When it comes to...

17th Century Jointed Stool

Step one in making a 17th century jointed stool – Take one billet of maple fire wood, rive with a maul and a froe into leg size pieces and then plane square.                         Next step is to cut...

Odd Dovetail Draw Joint Update

This dovetail is in a French table dating from the 18thC – I like the simplicity of it .  I am writing an article ‘making a Jewelry box’ that is going to incorporate this joint – stay...