
HTT050 – “Non-traditional” Projects
06/03/19 • -1 min
On today’s show, I discuss dovetail orientation for casework, making a mortise across the grain of a board, small smoothing planes, and “non-traditional” projects.
SupportersThanks to Joe Deslauriers, William Elliott, Arkadiusz Cwikowski, Bill Warnock, Krister K., Lawrence Pylinski, Jeff Skiles, Matt McGrane, Jared Tohlen, Lance Stuchell, John Schuster, Steven Danenman, Kyle Groff, Jeff Mertz, Paul Joynes, Ethan Sincox, Michael Davis-Cheshire, Hernán Coronel, Jeremy Turner, Zayd Zaytoon, Hugo Baillargeon, Scott Runnels, Cameron Broome, Ted St. John, Dave Challis, John Baird, Jason Zvokel, Jay Derenthal, Reagan Herman, Thomas Feller, Roberto Holguin, Rob Bennett, Tim Morris, Gray Keene, Rob Switzer, Mike Holzhauer, John Gargano, Lawrence Schlack, Gary Wiskofske, Andrew McNaughton, Elmer Nahum, Peter Faulks, Ivar Sande, Thomas Corbin, Jacob Norton, Richard Yeskoo, Ray Deftereos, Borja Fernandez Sierro, Kevin Martin, Johnathan Rabkin, Michael Marino, Greg Nuckols, Steve Avery, and Ross Goodley for your support on Patreon.
Feedback- Damien has feedback on flattening a workbench top.
- Elmer wants to know about a curious dovetail orientation in a piece of period casework.
- Ted needs to know how to make a mortise across the grain of a board.
- Jeremy wants to know if he is missing anything by not having a small smoother in his kit.
Today’s main topic is “non-traditional” projects.
Feedback, Questions or Topic Suggestions?If you’d like to submit something for the show, send a voice note recorded on your phone to [email protected]. You can also leave a voicemail at (276) 601-3123 or use the contact form on the Contact page.
How to Support the ShowIf you’d like to support the show, you can do so by visiting the Support page.
On today’s show, I discuss dovetail orientation for casework, making a mortise across the grain of a board, small smoothing planes, and “non-traditional” projects.
SupportersThanks to Joe Deslauriers, William Elliott, Arkadiusz Cwikowski, Bill Warnock, Krister K., Lawrence Pylinski, Jeff Skiles, Matt McGrane, Jared Tohlen, Lance Stuchell, John Schuster, Steven Danenman, Kyle Groff, Jeff Mertz, Paul Joynes, Ethan Sincox, Michael Davis-Cheshire, Hernán Coronel, Jeremy Turner, Zayd Zaytoon, Hugo Baillargeon, Scott Runnels, Cameron Broome, Ted St. John, Dave Challis, John Baird, Jason Zvokel, Jay Derenthal, Reagan Herman, Thomas Feller, Roberto Holguin, Rob Bennett, Tim Morris, Gray Keene, Rob Switzer, Mike Holzhauer, John Gargano, Lawrence Schlack, Gary Wiskofske, Andrew McNaughton, Elmer Nahum, Peter Faulks, Ivar Sande, Thomas Corbin, Jacob Norton, Richard Yeskoo, Ray Deftereos, Borja Fernandez Sierro, Kevin Martin, Johnathan Rabkin, Michael Marino, Greg Nuckols, Steve Avery, and Ross Goodley for your support on Patreon.
Feedback- Damien has feedback on flattening a workbench top.
- Elmer wants to know about a curious dovetail orientation in a piece of period casework.
- Ted needs to know how to make a mortise across the grain of a board.
- Jeremy wants to know if he is missing anything by not having a small smoother in his kit.
Today’s main topic is “non-traditional” projects.
Feedback, Questions or Topic Suggestions?If you’d like to submit something for the show, send a voice note recorded on your phone to [email protected]. You can also leave a voicemail at (276) 601-3123 or use the contact form on the Contact page.
How to Support the ShowIf you’d like to support the show, you can do so by visiting the Support page.
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HTT049 – Shellac Basics
On today’s show, I discuss dovetail pin to tail ratio, leaving space for seasonal expansion between case back boards, and some basics on using shellac.
SupportersThanks to Joe Deslauriers, William Elliott, Arkadiusz Cwikowski, Bill Warnock, Krister K., Lawrence Pylinski, Jeff Skiles, Matt McGrane, Jared Tohlen, Lance Stuchell, John Schuster, Steven Danenman, Kyle Groff, Jeff Mertz, Paul Joynes, Ethan Sincox, Michael Davis-Cheshire, Hernán Coronel, Jeremy Turner, Zayd Zaytoon, Hugo Baillargeon, Scott Runnels, Cameron Broome, Ted St. John, Dave Challis, John Baird, Jason Zvokel, Jay Derenthal, Reagan Herman, Thomas Feller, Roberto Holguin, Rob Bennett, Tim Morris, Gray Keene, Rob Switzer, Mike Holzhauer, John Gargano, Lawrence Schlack, Gary Wiskofske, Andrew McNaughton, Elmer Nahum, Peter Faulks, Ivar Sande, Thomas Corbin, Jacob Norton, Richard Yeskoo, Ray Deftereos, Borja Fernandez Sierro, Kevin Martin, Johnathan Rabkin, Michael Marino, and Greg Nuckols for your support on Patreon.
Feedback- Darin has a great suggestion for an inexpensive hot hide glue pot.
- Darin is curious about dovetail pin to tail ratio.
- Brian is concerned about proper spacing for solid wood back boards for a bookcase.
Today’s main topic is shellac basics.
Feedback, Questions or Topic Suggestions?If you’d like to submit something for the show, send a voice note recorded on your phone to [email protected]. You can also leave a voicemail at (276) 601-3123 or use the contact form on the Contact page.
How to Support the ShowIf you’d like to support the show, you can do so by visiting the Support page.
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HTT051 – Projects: From Concept to Finish
On today’s show, I discuss making cabinet backs, my personal finish preferences, achieving full width shavings, natural finishing products, and taking a project from concept to final finish.
SupportersThanks to Joe Deslauriers, William Elliott, Arkadiusz Cwikowski, Bill Warnock, Krister K., Lawrence Pylinski, Jeff Skiles, Matt McGrane, Lance Stuchell, John Schuster, Steven Danenman, Kyle Groff, Jeff Mertz, Paul Joynes, Ethan Sincox, Michael Davis-Cheshire, Hernán Coronel, Jeremy Turner, Zayd Zaytoon, Hugo Baillargeon, Scott Runnels, Cameron Broome, Ted St. John, Dave Challis, John Baird, Jason Zvokel, Jay Derenthal, Reagan Herman, Thomas Feller, Roberto Holguin, Rob Bennett, Tim Morris, Gray Keene, Rob Switzer, Mike Holzhauer, John Gargano, Lawrence Schlack, Gary Wiskofske, Andrew McNaughton, Elmer Nahum, Peter Faulks, Ivar Sande, Thomas Corbin, Jacob Norton, Richard Yeskoo, Ray Deftereos, Borja Fernandez Sierro, Kevin Martin, Johnathan Rabkin, Michael Marino, Greg Nuckols, Steve Avery, and Ross Goodley for your support on Patreon.
Feedback- NA
- Damien has a question about attaching cabinet/case backs.
- Jay is interested in my finish preferences for different types of projects.
- William is having trouble getting a full width shaving with his hand plane.
- Paige is looking for finishes made from 100% natural ingredients.
Today’s main topic was suggested by Yoni and is a “50,000 ft. view” of taking a project from concept to final finish.
Feedback, Questions or Topic Suggestions?If you’d like to submit something for the show, send a voice note recorded on your phone to [email protected]. You can also leave a voicemail at (276) 601-3123 or use the contact form on the Contact page.
How to Support the ShowIf you’d like to support the show, you can do so by visiting the Support page.
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