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Dear reader

Here's what's been going on in the woodshop and around the shop.

Michael
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Spokeshaves and How to Use them

Some of the earliest wooden spoke shaves date from the 15th century but probably existed well before this time. While they do not look like planes, they function in much the same way and just like the plane, over the years, they have evolved from having wooden bodies, made from beech or boxwood to iron bodies.
Spokeshaves and How to Use them

Folding Step Stool

Folding Step Stool
It’s a very simple Mid-Century design - a double top, four legs and when the top is lifted it creates a back rest while at the same time lowers a small step from underneath. This configuration makes this an ideal child’s ‘high chair’, stool or a step stool.
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Andre Roubo's Bench