Turning I brought a fir 4×4 down to round this morning. I need to sit and sketch out the pattern that I’d like for it, including taking measurements from the article I am working from to lay out for the top tenon and the bottom sliding dovetails. The blank was roughed out with a 1″ spindle roughing gouge. I then decided to get some practice with the skew chisel. Taking a 1″ skew to it, I immediately had a catch…
Earlier this year, I rescued a hollow mortise chisel bit from a garage sale that we held at my parents’ house. This tool had been hidden away in a tool box for a number of years. It cleaned up quickly with some steel wool. A file put a nice edge onto it. The only thing left to do was to add a handle to it so that I can be put back in service. I have a few pieces of…