More Joinery

Thursday, July 2, 2015Thursday, July 2, 2015 ~ George Crawford ~ Leave a comment

Here's a beautiful trestle table coming together in Andy Rawls' studio; spotted on his Tumblr this morning. Seeing this makes me realize I can't wait to get some projects done over the three day weekend. It makes me a little sad to say something like that. Choosing a job for pay instead of a love … Continue reading More Joinery

More on the Dovetail Theme

Friday, February 20, 2015Wednesday, February 25, 2015 ~ George Crawford ~ 1 Comment

Graham Haydon of the Joiner's Workbench shows a fun experiment while showing off his new dovetail saw from Skelton Saws. Graham joins a couple 1 x 6's in three minutes and does a pretty good job of it. This is what I imagine some apprentice doing back in the pre-industrial era when he's showing off … Continue reading More on the Dovetail Theme

Dovetail Instruction

Thursday, February 19, 2015 ~ George Crawford ~ Leave a comment

Instructions from a real master craftsman. I am completely hooked on dovetails and the timing for this couldn't be better. This is a real class-like instructional video and I can hardly express my appreciation for his work. It's over a half hour long but worth the watch. From the YouTube description: "The dovetail is the … Continue reading Dovetail Instruction