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I’ve learned that skewing it at an Angle helps. You’re extending the sole of the spokeshave so that it has more registration. It won’t follow the imperfections in the wood as easily. It seems to glide across the surface better. This seems to be even more important on the initial stokes that you take.

I can’t recall which species of wood I was working when I realized it. I would imagine that this would happen with all species of wood under the right circumstances. In addition to the knife wall I also never make a chop with the chisel hanging off the edge of the dado. I always stay away from the edge about 1/32″ when I chop and then lightly…[Read more]

If you aren’t making a knife wall on the side of the board just as you do on the top then this fracture will happen. At least that is what I figure out the hard way.

The method of tapping the rivet works. But I would like to offer A word of caution.

I have used the technique previously mentioned of tightening the rivet in the past. Never had any problems. One day I took it to far and the cast iron frog broke off at the lateral adjustment and thus ruined my frog. I purchased a replacement frog on eBay for…[Read more]

The method of tapping the rivet works. But I would like to offer A word of caution.

I have used the technique previously mentioned of tightening the rivet in the past. Never had any problems. One day I took it to far and the cast iron frog broke off at the lateral adjustment and thus ruined my frog. I purchased a replacement frog on eBay for…[Read more]

Thanks for the responses. I think it looks top heavy but hey you build and learn. I definitely learned some techniques on the molding. I enjoyed making it. Getting the miter joints just right was interesting.

I know this is way late.

But I have had the same problem In the past. But I noticed that it only happens when I am making long strokes from one end of the board to the other starting from the back. It is also generally happening on short boards. After studying Paul’s movements as well as his instructions when I start from the front of the board…[Read more]

Not really a quote but I thought it was funny in the Christmas stars episode around 9:50 when he mispoke spruce and mahogany by saying sprice and Mahogany. I don’t know why but I got a kick out of that. He kinda laughed at his self.

Otherwise. I agree with Matt. I like “perfect”

I remember Paul showing the technique that had been mentioned several times on the winding sticks video. I remember him sawing down the stock a little way then rotating it around to cut a little further. It seems he was wanting to ensure accuracy.

I am always amazed with the confidence that Paul exhibits when sawing. So seeing him do that was…[Read more]

I wanted to offer an opinion that may be on here somewhere but I’m not able to find it.

First of all building the workbench was the greatest thing I have done. I love it and it is extremely useful. I consider mine as valuable as any tool I own.

That being said… I do woodworking in a outside storage building. When I built it (before I…[Read more]

Thanks raze. I was pleasantly suprised at how fast I was able to plane them down to a level surface. The rounded corners on the American 2x4s make for a lot more work but not to bad. Like I said I was shocked.

As I said in my original post I made a lot of mistakes and learned a lot from them.

One of the biggest mistakes I made was on the…[Read more]

Forgot to add the picture. Ha

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I had the exact same experience.

All of my first mortise holes were angled. It was very frustrating particularly on a through mortise.

It’s really funny because I found out that standing behind it works better for me almost the same way you did.

I had used a clamp to hold the workpiece in place and the clamp was in my way. Rather than…[Read more]