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Tools to look out for – Winter 2022
December 12, 2022

Jet AFS1000C air filter, WoodRiver rechargeable desiccant bag, Next Wave CNC Shark RS1000 Pro router table
Get started carving
December 9, 2022

Whether you are looking to add a detail to a box or chair, or embark on a full-fledged woodcarving adventure, your journey begins with knowing the tools you will need.
Flattening a board with hand tools
November 30, 2022

All it takes to make a perfectly flat board is a jointer plane and some patience.
Squaring an edge with a jointer plane
November 30, 2022

Continuing with the jointer plane, Michael squares the first two edges to the face of the board.
Bringing the board to final thickness
November 30, 2022

Michael's jointer plane is the tool of choice for finishing off the milling of this perfect board.
Planing an octagon
November 30, 2022

Michael planes the facets of the octagon using—you guessed it—the jointer plane.
Sawing and truing up the final edge of the board
November 30, 2022

In order to create a perfect octagon, the last edge of the board is sawn and planed to be perfectly square to the face, and the other edges—a difficult task.
Laying out an octagon
November 30, 2022

Michael demonstrates how to lay out a perfect octagon using only a compass and straightedge.
Adding beveled facets to finish off the octagon exercise
November 30, 2022

Bringing it all together are the beveled facets, which will only meet up as they should if everything up to now has been done perfectly.
Workshop Tip: Framing buttons make drafting square more versatile
November 16, 2022

Adding a pair of buttons makes it easier to line up.

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