https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog daily 1.0 2022-01-15 https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2022/1/15/craft-in-a-time-of-covid monthly 0.5 2022-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/524e7637-b8a0-4110-bc23-ac949d50d246/Tool+Cabinet+Closed.jpg Wakened Hands - Craft in a time of Covid - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/21235807-87f5-4902-8f4b-32d7c98643ae/IMG_0132.jpg Wakened Hands - Craft in a time of Covid - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2020/10/27/lessons-from-the-bench monthly 0.5 2020-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1603849148764-GQ0L4QYXQ6R32P5RLUC9/IMG_6241.JPG Wakened Hands - Lessons from the bench Slowly taking down the corners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1603849286997-E4HVYI3NGCMBHSL7PTEV/IMG_6250.JPG Wakened Hands - Lessons from the bench Finished the shaping and refined the fit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1603849041771-U8HCUKUFOY2POUJT0AL1/IMG_6219.JPG Wakened Hands - Lessons from the bench Defined the shoulders with 4 quick cuts on the bandsaw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1603848929787-QFPVD1SE6WS3ZAEQA2MC/IMG_6218.JPG Wakened Hands - Lessons from the bench X marks the centre spot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1603849220907-QZHESJYRFJVCEUJBAHMS/IMG_6243.JPG Wakened Hands - Lessons from the bench Hard corners, soft edges https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2020/10/20/new-beginnings monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1603245569864-TK8SM7W8XKQL4WT0AAV3/IMG_6126.JPG Wakened Hands - A Hand Tool Cabinet Edge ripped. Caught the poor positioning after taking this photo and moved the slab to avoid cutting into my workbench. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1603245665306-7ASK6P2YP17TQ5KLQ8N6/IMG_6149.JPG Wakened Hands - A Hand Tool Cabinet I’m really enjoying the color gradient of this walnut. I think I’ll use this particular slab for the frames and panels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1603245528548-AVGDQ8VWPJFTIBRXQDLS/IMG_6123.JPG Wakened Hands - A Hand Tool Cabinet The first cut is alway a big one. The makita had just enough depth of cut to get through this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1603245482248-TTDDBRWFV0HUMBY93IUO/IMG_6114.JPG Wakened Hands - A Hand Tool Cabinet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1603245608122-865I2VI1QF6J7Q9Y7165/IMG_6145.JPG Wakened Hands - A Hand Tool Cabinet This slab is going to be too wide for my jointer, time to break out the No.7 and get to work. Once semi-flattened the planer should be able to do the rest. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2020/10/9/stay-sharp monthly 0.5 2020-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1602291182194-QY3N4NLM9K9F8IZZ9NPN/IMG_6036.JPG Wakened Hands - Stay Sharp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1602291210315-TS98FV4Q3T2G66V4H3ML/IMG_6040.JPG Wakened Hands - Stay Sharp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1602291154416-EREX0TEB59Z9OOKRGTCV/IMG_6033.JPG Wakened Hands - Stay Sharp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1602291124289-87B0RBVM6RXRV7NWLWTS/IMG_6035.JPG Wakened Hands - Stay Sharp https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/11/2/offcuts monthly 0.5 2019-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1572722795758-6EYMHXF46ZFY0TAQHHLJ/Adjustments.jpeg Wakened Hands - Offcuts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1572722729699-JFGEX6KK1KRAN3OBJ9O4/Adjustments.jpeg Wakened Hands - Offcuts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1572722776694-5X2SIIRYQ2SLGCFJVL74/Adjustments.jpeg Wakened Hands - Offcuts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1572722863651-K2JJJBH55KLBBDPQRFDR/Adjustments.jpeg Wakened Hands - Offcuts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1572722888548-HGVIUL868ZQ86FKIUL0Z/1510A51A-6386-477D-BA99-DD48095B4826.jpeg Wakened Hands - Offcuts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1572722824330-30YGRJ99SSNEMUPBPZN0/Adjustments.jpeg Wakened Hands - Offcuts https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/9/18/a-means-to-an-end monthly 0.5 2019-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568856538462-LCNK984XH9E0GT2WJASB/IMG_3307.JPG Wakened Hands - A Means To An End On to flattening. You can see here the front beam lamination was slightly proud. All in all everything was sitting relatively well and it didn’t take too long to get things dead flat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568856015912-8CAWOFYCO7GS7CZRO3DA/IMG_3240.jpg Wakened Hands - A Means To An End Next, on to the shelf boards. The veritas small plow is a finicky beast, can’t say i’ve mastered it but i was able to fiddle with it enough to get it plow an acceptable tongue and groove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568856687838-PQ2M11L070CHB08E7FE1/IMG_3324.jpg Wakened Hands - A Means To An End And when everything’s said and done here she is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568855722305-EY7P0IQVNX8FXAYGET89/IMG_3221.jpg Wakened Hands - A Means To An End The top was a bear to trim. I was able to make a kerf cut with my track saw but i still had 3” or so to hack through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568855814042-A14L74WYIIBWX0OCNKOZ/IMG_3229.jpg Wakened Hands - A Means To An End Man this was tough work. I nicked my fingers several times with this Ryoba, should have taped the edges…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568855896713-ZE5LKZLGY6FAYMVG420N/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - A Means To An End I used miller dowels to secure the ledgers for the bottom shelf. Didn’t have to but if anyone ever looks up my skirt they’ll see a craftsman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568856367945-07NWZIZZS1P5AQ45DLUG/IMG_3290.jpg Wakened Hands - A Means To An End Made a quick jig to drill the dog holes straight and true. Lee valley sells this 3/4” brad point bit and 1” bushing, they make things easy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568856732103-U60WMU7NAAEEXDDXPDGV/IMG_3336.JPG Wakened Hands - A Means To An End https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568856154161-0PGV7PEAPDG3WCNBOY8R/IMG_3274.JPG Wakened Hands - A Means To An End I find this type of work to be some of the most pleasurable. Light chamfering with an apron plane and a chisel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568856630178-YR2Y7J82N48ZROLOVZJS/IMG_3318.jpg Wakened Hands - A Means To An End Full length shavings tell me I’ve found true flatness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568856792947-R953449OF0VHEY7X4VWV/IMG_3325.jpg Wakened Hands - A Means To An End https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568856463439-98X12A8XM8PUVRBHXKBO/IMG_3293.jpg Wakened Hands - A Means To An End https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568856765772-NGDC8GR5NM83LEDR5R9G/IMG_3334.JPG Wakened Hands - A Means To An End https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1568856268690-E6LYLKLIUDIULT15P0JZ/IMG_3260+2.jpg Wakened Hands - A Means To An End Here she is, in the raw. Still needs a good danish oil bath and a few dog holes. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/9/3/jpjsyoddb9lb3qjau68g6ksk76k5k6 monthly 0.5 2019-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567563597103-4JLVGJU1JTFI48VB9SLI/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - The Upside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567563515703-NH3V7F8VJIW5JZCJ0HXG/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - The Upside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567563575006-268BCPCA6SM03WH830MF/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - The Upside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567563546421-I333AAHE46WOGXOEIL0N/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - The Upside https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/9/2/2cky3znu16n0b6hjiiv1725j7x23b5 monthly 0.5 2019-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567482117004-KQ6DUA4442C44A1BVGOZ/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - Real Time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567482064615-DE4CD0UNHQ4QE5EE8BSA/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - Real Time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567482142870-ZAY9D6J98M6U35JUTAIM/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - Real Time https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/9/2/overdue monthly 0.5 2019-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567480811715-ODZIZI62SBLI37TTYGR8/IMG_2689+2.JPG Wakened Hands - Overdue These sheldon vices are pretty nifty, the sliding bolt style action reminds me of a rifle. Though i’ve never touched a gun so I don’t know how accurate that statement is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567481058452-U7K9IKGMLLZEP9HH8UDY/IMG_2691+2.JPG Wakened Hands - Overdue Looks about right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567481247093-TDRY14YZO3UVI0G8EYRT/IMG_2708.JPG Wakened Hands - Overdue There’s a hump on the bottom which requires a mortise, the hole is for a casting mark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567481790315-15S8XYA6H12QEIIUQIZ0/IMG_2660.JPG Wakened Hands - Overdue And trimmed to fit, sometimes a trimmed a little too close… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567481102989-AAL14QY0DVAYWT2TFSCI/IMG_2695.JPG Wakened Hands - Overdue Japanese saws cut like laser razors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567481581926-RIYZ8BPPKGE189SBT33H/IMG_2748+2.JPG Wakened Hands - Overdue Back half of the split is about 9”, front is about 13” and the gapstop is about 1.3”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567481151059-T6FBM8YAGK1M09I0BBFQ/IMG_2701.JPG Wakened Hands - Overdue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567481507499-Q0JVDTO97CHJ1ULYWZYT/IMG_2721.JPG Wakened Hands - Overdue Top front glued and in the clamps. I used titebond 3 if anyone’s wondering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567481359154-9938BERM4WPPL3FM8G41/IMG_2714+2.JPG Wakened Hands - Overdue Skipped a few steps here but I’m sure you get the drift. There was a bit of serendipity here as my widest beam ended up being the exact width of the sheldon vice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567481686482-RUU7PJ7T34KR7FU5Q4L7/IMG_2652.JPG Wakened Hands - Overdue Tenons have been sawn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1567480970468-6TUSPZ1OGXKRI6OLN8WQ/IMG_2690.JPG Wakened Hands - Overdue Of course it’s not 90 degrees, what fun would it be if it were easy? https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/8/24/the-best-laid-plans-often-go-awry monthly 0.5 2019-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1566703814828-1WT4S8VI58CUNSDFA8BZ/IMG_2678+2.JPG Wakened Hands - The best laid plans often go awry... Ummmm, that’s not supposed to be there… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1566703735566-1S5RWPHQXKLV1X0M4XI7/IMG_2675+2.JPG Wakened Hands - The best laid plans often go awry... Humm, that’s not good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1566703767484-V9RLYJ6KGEAEKWV3WEMV/IMG_2673.JPG Wakened Hands - The best laid plans often go awry... Bags full too…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1566703861270-HBBMYYUQ6BATNWQ8Q5PX/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - The best laid plans often go awry... Pretty sure I lost my hepa rating. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/8/24/capital-improvements monthly 0.5 2019-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1566703017729-LUWOGDTZ7K8POMMZEOT8/IMG_2636.JPG Wakened Hands - Capital Improvements Just kidding about the tan. 4000K bathes you in a off-whiteness as not to be too sterile but white enough to mess up your instagram pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1566702784241-TJEDX5IQV0GKPQ1IO5AT/IMG_2588.JPG Wakened Hands - Capital Improvements Note the auxiliary ikea lamp hanging off the right wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1566702819436-TH1CKA7NOVAARM1AYFKZ/IMG_2592.JPG Wakened Hands - Capital Improvements I can’t believe how simple and cheap LED technology is these days. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/7/23/zygm44crzo4pe41jj9mpg7ghviwa5t monthly 0.5 2019-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1563924469330-ALXTW87J5UFCNX3ZEJYS/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - A Leg To Stand One https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1563924262851-RDVCEWYYSKH8ATNNKHHV/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - A Leg To Stand One https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1563924531743-55EPTE7DM24GEMBI0RSW/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - A Leg To Stand One https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1563924557926-H8ZQ8MI8VMS4Z14DJAII/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - A Leg To Stand One https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1563924371010-RMMPBJDVNGNZRX5UNE1J/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - A Leg To Stand One https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1563924506140-96TE15IHBIC375SZ3688/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - A Leg To Stand One https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1563924403711-D7D80OXTZFWDV1JMJNU4/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - A Leg To Stand One https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1563924629531-UWEOT08Q9R3SE5XS6HQ8/public.jpeg Wakened Hands - A Leg To Stand One https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/6/10/w2ymv6m9bpuhl3tek0ldmu1dps5js3 monthly 0.5 2019-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1560213029125-EKLHJ2FDXESVXVLP72DG/IMG_1884.jpeg Wakened Hands - Forgive me Roubo for I have sinned https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1560213144391-N5U8EYUX0OR7F56SC1CE/IMG_2037.jpeg Wakened Hands - Forgive me Roubo for I have sinned https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1560213625412-0M9KM26T2TDUDJK5GK3Y/IMG_2039.jpeg Wakened Hands - Forgive me Roubo for I have sinned https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/5/4/to-the-top monthly 0.5 2019-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1556990412053-CMNNJ9IEPOQVPTVWD849/IMG_1710.JPG Wakened Hands - To The Top Getting closer, I can probably glue up one half of the top now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1556990302118-1F7DER54S2LJG4IHMBZQ/IMG_1707.JPG Wakened Hands - To The Top My 8” wedgebed looks dinky when up against these 6x8 monsters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1556990382461-WQPVU1U8BJERQNC04W8M/IMG_1709.JPG Wakened Hands - To The Top Removing the chain tensioner and the gears allowed the beam to be worked out backwards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1556990351420-FSGUPN3574MUHN6N8AQ8/IMG_1708.JPG Wakened Hands - To The Top https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/4/30/how-to-eat-an-elephant monthly 0.5 2019-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1556672993600-H3WZZ8GXHLVW21TWWA5T/IMG_1687.JPG Wakened Hands - How to eat an Elephant? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1556673041723-4H88CP31DCTATCCHVCFO/IMG_1684.JPG Wakened Hands - How to eat an Elephant? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1556673087393-AMFSDHJ9GBCEL15CGQBF/IMG_1683.JPG Wakened Hands - How to eat an Elephant? https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/3/26/beams-to-dreams monthly 0.5 2019-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1553653095665-UQ27975N7O8RHW6QPQXV/IMG_1232.JPG Wakened Hands - Beams to Dreams Hot damn, it actually worked! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1553653310488-M4CUU34DWX78C47F43IP/IMG_1286.JPG Wakened Hands - Beams to Dreams Legs were looking a little hairy and needed a shave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1553653396975-HOPIU02IKPCODKMOY55F/IMG_1299.JPG Wakened Hands - Beams to Dreams I wasn’t kidding about the pith & checks. I might need to drown those dutchmen in epoxy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1553652975676-AA7Q4LCQ32BOYS14P91A/IMG_1230.JPG Wakened Hands - Beams to Dreams Used a mdf sled to get straight and true edge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1553653501826-NFE0LBLTO1NHAIIJTET8/IMG_1302.JPG Wakened Hands - Beams to Dreams proto-roubo | walnut-henge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1553652810035-4SH1PKEU1CAKF5EKIFQW/IMG_1226.JPG Wakened Hands - Beams to Dreams It took a bit of rotisserie but the bosch glide got it done. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/3/26/an-industrial-revolution monthly 0.5 2019-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1553651375491-Q0S8M52SECYE2CQU522M/IMG_1275.JPG Wakened Hands - An Industrial Revolution https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1553651299744-ON7VZBGUZQ6AELA42XXB/IMG_1185.JPG Wakened Hands - An Industrial Revolution https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1553651411219-YU0H5WPZTB1GWPQ6N1EI/IMG_1273.JPG Wakened Hands - An Industrial Revolution https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/2/9/a-french-connection monthly 0.5 2019-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1549715068761-0UBEM2709D85QKQO18RA/15C33frenchantiquefircarpentersworkbenchi_l.jpeg Wakened Hands - A French Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1549714301652-5MLUNCYD05N51SZ9OSMX/signature_bench.jpg Wakened Hands - A French Connection Christopher Schwarz’s Petite Cherry Roubo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1549714959517-SDN404N81O15AIPKDGYM/15C33frenchantiquefircarpentersworkbenche_l.jpeg Wakened Hands - A French Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1549715037302-LNFC5YY0E18J7UCTMCQ6/15C33frenchantiquefircarpentersworkbenchh_l.jpeg Wakened Hands - A French Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1549714394490-ZFTLX3YX7D2014JC2HOK/15C33frenchantiquefircarpentersworkbenchc_l.jpeg Wakened Hands - A French Connection The French Bench https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1549714924771-M9RT06N7POG5PYI2PJJ5/15C33frenchantiquefircarpentersworkbenchd_l+%281%29.jpeg Wakened Hands - A French Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1549714979235-HLOY09ARFCEPH6BBCMTA/15C33frenchantiquefircarpentersworkbenchf_l.jpeg Wakened Hands - A French Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1549715014911-M4YS31OBPJZSOACLTLXT/15C33frenchantiquefircarpentersworkbenchg_l.jpeg Wakened Hands - A French Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1549715092372-H0W75PJTY7Z9ZIDS2GW1/Screen+Shot+2019-02-08+at+8.59.03+PM.png Wakened Hands - A French Connection A quick sketchup plan https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2019/1/27/progress-slowly monthly 0.5 2019-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1548615941989-KWXICG5E10UNVVDFA7U7/Screen+Shot+2019-01-27+at+1.50.40+PM.png Wakened Hands - Progress Slowly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1548615990376-ZU8L70027HTMDYAYFKXE/IMG_0839.JPG Wakened Hands - Progress Slowly https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2018/12/20/0pu272cmea10rxoa7syidf5mfiv12z monthly 0.5 2018-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1545316176331-ULNZSVCFFRGGQ2K2PPLH/IMG_0575.jpeg Wakened Hands - First Steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1545316971577-WMFJ8HJ068323EEF23IY/IMG_0580.jpeg Wakened Hands - First Steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1545316874864-3W9L4GJILASHSEV1Y71I/IMG_0578.jpeg Wakened Hands - First Steps https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2018/11/13/carte-blanche monthly 0.5 2018-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1542113034277-C02VALKE4H09XYVG4Z56/IMG_3180.JPG Wakened Hands - Carte Blanche https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/6/16/aesthetics-ergonomics monthly 0.5 2017-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1497666574786-A6V7RZT7H6E07DIU08LJ/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - aesthetics & ergonomics Bill's tool handles can be found at www.hardwarecitytools.com, If you like what you see you should consider dropping him a line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1497666540585-1ZS2QU3NCVHMUPQTR77A/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - aesthetics & ergonomics The small plow received the same treatment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1497666422857-D9Y9HOMJ1D0E45FCP5EG/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - aesthetics & ergonomics These walnut handles were made, or should I say sculpted, by Bill Rittner from Hardware City Tools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1497666470088-H5RP5DS14JE2GL80GJZH/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - aesthetics & ergonomics Bill's work is faultless, his totes have a gentle, more traditional profile. The better the fit the greater feeling of flow while hand-planing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1497666507411-CDE1IHI4RKX4I7LXHTEA/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - aesthetics & ergonomics Finally, this bevel up jack looks proper. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/4/29/06l7cyq419ztw0wi1sw3l5gyk1bah3 monthly 0.5 2017-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1493503444642-7E0SVM3ZHY32EFI7RN05/IMG_0033.JPG Wakened Hands - Japanese Gennou After drying out the gumi for a few weeks it was finally time to fit the head. Filed a chamfer on the underside of the gennou head and did my best to trim the tenon so that it was tight but not too tight. Difficult work to do with just a block plane and a chisel. It Took about 30 or so good thwacks or so to get it on, I had hoped to get it on a little deeper but I can live with it as is. If it loosens up in the future I'll have room to drive it down further. Once set, I applied a little tung oil to the end to swell things up, I was surprised how much the gumi took in. Should have the final shaping done this week, then it's on to setting up my Ouchi yama-ari oire-nomi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1493503387717-9QFNJXY0EFKH2W6KULI3/IMG_0031.JPG Wakened Hands - Japanese Gennou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1493503406270-O3G3UK20MO2MPXM59LEW/IMG_0034.JPG Wakened Hands - Japanese Gennou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1493503365154-74YKIQC4FL96BDD09TBB/IMG_0019.JPG Wakened Hands - Japanese Gennou https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/4/8/a-cabinetmakers-toolchest monthly 0.5 2017-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691370039-OJJ7RD4RD9KRGIUZ2SLP/DSCF3255.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691652742-M5HNZUR07OCOW99VU0CE/DSCF3274.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691316637-1D3DA0ZC4J1088MSPGB8/DSCF3251.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691626317-47FOYE5O93UOHYX12HQE/DSCF3273.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691204611-NKUT8BRN8C46YU9OHFAN/DSCF3242.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691205536-4N20CDT8255EZF9E6ZJU/DSCF3243.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691261358-8WW9P9FQL27K8YBB05QG/DSCF3246.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691290749-S18QPI8WY16PF6G2S64Q/DSCF3249.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691397101-A909C0E4YKYAQ77LAH2Q/DSCF3257.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691424309-EKCLL0DI63KM2ZZFD1BM/DSCF3259.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691513910-ULO7QND2269M85FNKVPF/DSCF3265.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691540979-VFJTL9YYYMMHZJ0GKKID/DSCF3266.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691543846-GW9H3JNJCTEMWINCG392/DSCF3267.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691570245-P4W6FSPJWMOJI7S5B2HN/DSCF3269.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691595409-TIVMRYN262NKV3JGZFKW/DSCF3270.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691624787-301Y4SQ7ANESBPASMWWO/DSCF3272.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691684139-R9WZ8FSB9CO0V3FGNAV1/DSCF3277.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691708949-DWJIYTE1XU2PSESH89GH/DSCF3278.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691768073-EYO5SPWDPCZVQFUXAHDI/DSCF3283.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491713062537-I0YM6W32YXB13U6P3F07/DSCF3285.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1491691288288-P4UR510HP1GWJLTAX3B7/DSCF3248.JPG Wakened Hands - A Cabinetmaker's Toolchest https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/3/26/4krwf83mh9gi66si83frs4bc27aaga monthly 0.5 2017-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1490588566237-FJMSLXG7ALE03EUYJ2XJ/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - The Finishing Line Though they're not fool proof... I almost drilled into the floating floorboard. I was lucky and just missed it.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1490588080403-B2BFVZ8TBAK62BXHOY84/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - The Finishing Line A quick card scrap and I'm ready for finishing. Am I crazy for liking walnut without a finish? I debated between a tung-poly blend and shellac, ultimately the bugs won out over the nuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1490589789362-TG9JL84QKQZQ4947SA3H/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - The Finishing Line I think it worked out A-Okay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1490588122254-BV9VGPY2S301IBWPLSDN/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - The Finishing Line I went with a 2lb cut of amber shellac applied thick and heavy. I'm not a fan of gloss finishes, I'll knock it right back with steel wool and wax once it's set, but that's a story for another day.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1490588019445-54WT28G0T1DJ2EWG38X4/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - The Finishing Line Remember those magnetic saw holders? It's time to mount them, again using miller dowels, though this time using the smallest size. It was a little tricky to get the alignment right, there needed to be enough clearance to allow the lid to close and the saws to be positioned so that they were spaced without interfering with each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1490590766177-2JUFNZCPGX7QWKU2FS7S/IMG_3978.JPG Wakened Hands - The Finishing Line Time to add a little structural insurance. These miller dowels will lock the lower portion of the handle assembly to the carcass while adding visual detail and mechanical strength. They work by creating a tapered hole using a tapered drill bit which is the same profile as the dowels. I really like using these little guys, they're like the western version of Japanese wooden nails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1490587806750-YKOQGD4KXO9DBCN8S0AG/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - The Finishing Line And a little surface planing and we're done. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1490587871640-W0ZQ913UFFJJ4RJMKLBF/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - The Finishing Line A little end-grain paring. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/3/16/bandaids monthly 0.5 2017-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1489728451992-6ETQF8SYH035HHSRLK02/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Bandaids I've made a few slight changes to Tom Fidgen's toolchest design, namely increasing the dimensions somewhat, using a two piece approach for the bottom runners and adding a half mortise lock. It was my first time installing a lock and although the mortising and keyhole parts went well, the selvage was sitting proud of the surface... Oh well, time to learn how to edge band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1489728505858-V5FQGYZGEN3A6455HYMK/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Bandaids I'll be honest, it took a couple tries to cut the banding around the selvage plate and to the exact length of side. On the plus side, it's pretty cheap stuff so I could afford to make mistakes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1489728772447-RFVLLCH6B7IS9XF8XXZO/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Bandaids A sharp razor blade made short work of the excess, I couldn't be happier with how easily this fix worked out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1489728839238-VXR8HT3EC3U4MSUBK0VY/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Bandaids The screws for the half mortise are also sitting proud, on Wednesday I'll file them down flush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1489728576591-ZKHDAXI3FUWTZG9JF7PX/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Bandaids After some ironing and rubbing with a block of wood it looked pretty good. The surface was practically flush and only the overhang was left to trim. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/3/10/magnetic-attraction monthly 0.5 2017-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1489205944744-480M7I6GDDLUG3STAJG3/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Magnetic Attraction Did you know that putting a magnet in a steel cup will increase its strength by up to 4 times? I wish I had known that before I had made my saw holders. Then again, four 1/2" magnets seem to hold my badaxe bayonet just right. This portion of the build was relatively simple, I used a small forstner bit in a hand drill to bore out a few holes, dropped the magnets in and laminated a thicker piece on top. Nice and easy. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/3/10/progress monthly 0.5 2017-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1489204933933-GZHDXDUIX6BRP3Y74WJ9/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Progress I glued the handle assembly to the carcass yesterday. Well partially glued, I left a good 5 inches of the vertical handle posts un-glued to allow for cross grain wood movement. I'm fairly confident it'll hold and the handle will be able to easily bare the load of a full toolchest. My joinery was tight and the clamps held everything flush to the chest... Though I do have a nagging feeling that I should overbuild this part, i guess my inexperience is showing. I think I'll leave the bottom bridal joint un-pinned but add a couple of large miller dowels to each side to lock everything in place. That approach should work to transfer the majority of the load to the sides and add a bit of aesthetic detail. It feels good to make progress, I've passed a major milestone. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/2/15/a-precisely-made-bed monthly 0.5 2017-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1487222653103-XRT5LFKROL9PD54H66B2/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - A Precisely Made Bed Miller dowels will aid with alignment when cutting the abutments and laminating the plane together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1487222343879-7JDS8TJKCZVL9RDC5FI6/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - A Precisely Made Bed I was never too keen on the thought of chiseling out a plane bed by hand, a three piece lamination with the bed, breast and wear angles cut with an incra gauge on a table saw just seemed much more practical. Though I am judicious with my use of electrons, the remainder of the plane will be built by hand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1487222561841-Z6U3HEPRGVQ1EH5T16TP/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - A Precisely Made Bed The abutment angle will be 10 degrees, i've made up a wedge out of mdf to use as a template. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/2/7/a-chest-of-gold monthly 0.5 2017-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1486525561126-IV1PRFZ4LW0O7P28J8UB/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Stay Gold The fix is to take a diamond file and break the sharp edge, top and bottom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1486525516110-U9T7NVDLGXSJPA9VWLOG/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Stay Gold If you look closely you can also see evidence of the bite on the cap iron, the sharp steel edge has deposits of bronze.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1486525610241-S644FHZUCAA9P67AD3YH/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Stay Gold A little oil on the lever cap hinge pivot goes a long way too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1486525409501-VO0GW8N7J75S6THRT962/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Stay Gold This is my Lie Nielsen No.4 smoothing plane in bronze with a few customizations. The original A2 steel has been replaced with a Tsunesaburo blade and the knob and tote have been changed from cherry to walnut. Aesthetics aside, there are a few functional improvements which can be made. A wise woodworker shared the following fettling tips with me yesterday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1486525459410-2WZJHCG9D3PYXLLSB1PH/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Stay Gold The yoke engages a very sharp steel slot in the cap iron. You can see here that it's already started to score the soft bronze of the yoke. This is on a plane that has never touched wood...   https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/1/24/walnute-ipe monthly 0.5 2017-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1485317364839-21NJRZ5S2KEWCCJW5U8D/IMG_3507.JPG Wakened Hands - Walnut + Ipe Had a few minutes today to get started on the razee style jack plane. One of these blocks will form the body, the other will be ripped in two and used as the sides. I've given some thought to the grain orientation as one of the blocks is half sap wood and the other is darker walnut. I feel the sap wood is visually interesting, i think I'll use it for the sides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1485317420073-NLZ5KI1V0MJ6AIUS2I8D/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Walnut + Ipe Laminating on the ipe sole. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/1/24/xta0c8f8vrucnnp8ynzmswolaafrru monthly 0.5 2017-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1485314575881-OFYAKLNLSSU1RK37D87Z/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Hiroki Gennou Mankind has used hammers for as long as we've had opposable thumbs. There's something primal and reassuring about the form factor. Even If I never knew nails existed, with a hammer in hand I'd feel like I'd know what to do. This block of steel and branch of tree will made into a gennou, a Japanese chisel striking hammer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1485314682410-DQ6R7ICJATR3AUO34KEB/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Hiroki Gennou Though a spokeshave works best on the bark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1485314622404-LWLRA8ZJBYPYIN5Y6EN2/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Hiroki Gennou A block plane takes care of the knots. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/1/19/getting-a-handle-on-things monthly 0.5 2017-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1484881576905-L26AMELG90W5TUZ49SEE/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Getting A Handle On Things Worked a little more on the handle assembly this week, it's going to feel good to complete it and give the toolchest its form. I noticed that in Tom Fidgen's original design, the vertical handle posts were notched into the bottom runner but when he taught his class at Dictum they took the approach of bridal jointing in a bottom stretcher. I emailed Tom about this and graciously, as always, he got back to me with a detailed explanation. The original design had a weak point and had snapped where it was screwed into the bottom runner. The stretcher approach ties in the entire handle assembly into one piece, thus balancing any forces and load exerted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1484881861125-OA3WO78340TXF32G4C66/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Getting A Handle On Things Slowly but surely progress is being made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1484881715162-NRSNQC29IJDWR8O2IU1H/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Getting A Handle On Things I wasn't happy with the flatness of the stopped dado area, I had attempted to level it using an iwasaki file but the surface was still much too uneven. When I held it against the toolchest I could see a lot of light, perhaps more than glue could overcome. I decided to lap it against some 220 sand paper which did the trick nicely. No more fiddling, aside from the handle and bridal mortises, the vertical handle posts are pretty much complete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1484881770643-10GDCZPIBFWKSO7Q8HDW/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Getting A Handle On Things Notching the upper handle runners. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/1/11/jack-in-a-box-1 monthly 0.5 2017-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1484200569451-EAUJD5LWYGCKW3ZX7NC0/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Jack In A Box I've given a lot of thought to which bench planes I'd want to stock in this toolchest. My krenov smoother is an easy choice, as there's no greater satisfaction than using a tool made with your own hands. Wooden planes have a different nature than their steel cousins, they're inherently musical in nature. A few taps here and a few raps there and they'll sing for you like no other. That's not to say metal planes are deficient in any way. A bronze Lie Nielsen no.4 has it's own particular charms. The manganese bronze will react to the particular body chemistry unique to its owner and over time a tarnished patina will form. Painted on by each touch, deepening in character with each shaving. The krenov and the no.4 are more than enough for general smoothing and final finishes, the difficult question is what to do about a jack? A Lee Valley bevel up jack is widely regarded for its versatility, but I find norris adjusters to be a little finicky and the lack of ability to adjust depth on the fly sometimes interrupts the zen-flow that comes with planing boards. My preference is for bevel down planes, though a no.5 or no.6, whether a vintage stanley or a plane by LN or LV would add a considerable amount of weight to the toolchest. The answer is now clear, i should build a wooden jack plane. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/1/10/the-urban-woodworker monthly 0.5 2017-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1484109073624-3885VY7NPZFDSBDKQBET/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - By Hand and Time And onto the the handle assembly. I tried to cheat a little and use a table saw to cut the stopped dados, though the galoot gods must have been watching disapprovingly as they cursed my attempt. Lesson learned, i'm anti-electron from here on in. homestretch marathon, the closer I come to completion the longer everything seems to take. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2017/1/2/myptkxbsbkaqcj6mv4i8ri5ticom2f monthly 0.5 2017-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1483420958199-7S3Y6I1H0WRTTYM4IHLQ/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Two Rice Cakes and a Tangerine From Toshio Odate's book: Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit and Use. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2016/12/31/heylvyfq9upj7byn8zou6vczqh4w48 monthly 0.5 2017-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1483240023202-BZPCT1E6XB0LZ5RX4BJ5/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Eastern Function | Western Form The cutting edge steel is called hagane and it is forged to a softer piece of steel called the jigane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1483240672154-6VMOO1TS239ED47SOOA7/IMG_3361.JPG Wakened Hands - Eastern Function | Western Form A Tsunesaburo plane blade arrived today from Stuart Tierney @ www.toolsfromjapan.com. I've wanted to experiment with a laminated eastern style blade on a western plane for some time now. I'll post results once I've had a chance to flatten the back, sharpen and put the iron to use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1483241215640-EOPA49D131ETRV1ZZWDP/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Eastern Function | Western Form https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1483241031371-LVTU96LRLHI7HTCBE7ZI/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Eastern Function | Western Form Japanese packaging is always meticulous, it's something i appreciate. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2016/12/17/9ubrlgeec749b2wmy0dblgo630adii monthly 0.5 2016-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1482035879707-JVNPBNH32EUP5XPTGLG8/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Joinery Problems are for solving. Careful divider spacing will lay waste to this knot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1482126515267-RUB7548APVVLBVT8R94I/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Joinery I prefer a 240mm dozuki for dovetails.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1482126589721-WZS0GV39IWNS8C0N0CQ1/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Joinery Slowly now, it all comes together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1482126772729-ZESI8AE5Y9YJV8ATHYWR/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Joinery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1482126645629-K2OIPTAW78XB45L2NKA4/image-asset.jpeg Wakened Hands - Joinery Tight like tigers. https://www.wakenedhands.com/blog/2016/12/15/selection monthly 0.5 2016-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5852483215d5db7317b4fd08/1481867330550-XP4450Y97P3Z1YLE9576/PJ+Racks Wakened Hands - Selection In hard places; now is the time to be sensitive. 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