joefree777
concord, CA, USmember
CARPENTER AND JOINER AND CABINET SHOP OWNER WHO HAS EASED INTO THE PURSUIT OF FURNITURE MAKING. A LARGE PART OF MY JOBS HAVE BEEN THE 100 OR SO HOUSES OF CASE AND MILL-WORK.
CURRENTLY A LOT OF TIME ON PROTOTYPE WORK AND CARVED AND TURNED PIECES AND COMMISSIONED WORK.
ANOTHER RECENT PROJECT SINCE 2000 IS TOOL MAKING AS SHOWN IN SOME OF THE PHOTOS. I'VE MADE SMALL HAND TOOLS SINCE THE '60'S WHEN I BEGAN WOODWORK BUT HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO MAKE METAL PLANES AND OTHER TOOLS WITH SIMPLE HAND TOOLS. MY NEXT PLANE IS AN INFILLED PLANE WITH BRASS SIDES AND BOTTOM THAT ARE HAND DOVETAILED TOGETHER.
CURRENTLY A LOT OF TIME ON PROTOTYPE WORK AND CARVED AND TURNED PIECES AND COMMISSIONED WORK.
ANOTHER RECENT PROJECT SINCE 2000 IS TOOL MAKING AS SHOWN IN SOME OF THE PHOTOS. I'VE MADE SMALL HAND TOOLS SINCE THE '60'S WHEN I BEGAN WOODWORK BUT HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO MAKE METAL PLANES AND OTHER TOOLS WITH SIMPLE HAND TOOLS. MY NEXT PLANE IS AN INFILLED PLANE WITH BRASS SIDES AND BOTTOM THAT ARE HAND DOVETAILED TOGETHER.
Gender: Male
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BRONZE SMOOTHER WITH COCOBOLO INFILL
This plane is a bronze casting that I did the clean up and infilled with cocobolo. You can get these as kits but I wanted to do my own design and some details that would make it different. I have...
BIRD'S EYE HARD MAPLE TABLE
BIRDSEYE MAPLE DOVETAILED TABLES. ONE OF A PAIR MADE OF 12/4 HARD MAPLE AND FRENCH POLISHED WITH SHELLAC.
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Recent comments
Re: How Lie-Nielsen decides which tools to make
Thanks for the L-N article. We toolmakers can't get enough, or sometimes anything about toolmaking.
posted: 6:41 pm on August 20thThomas is one of the best and I want to second the fact that it's refreshing to have a business owner that will take a chance and also provide such a great service. A few years ago Thomas made a custom backsaw for me and only charged the price of his production saw. I really appreciate his presence in our craft.
Joe Freeman
Re: Miracle Shield Blocks Kickback
I think the other comments have said it but I would like to say that a splitter should be on and used when you can and that little piece of metal can do wonders. Also I must say that I have a great sense of humor and safety is no joke.
posted: 3:42 am on April 9thRe: Lie-Nielsen Toolworks and Woodcraft part ways
I have to tell a Lie Nielsen story. I was planing a challenging project where I was making tables of 12/4 bird's-eye rock maple with full sides through dovetailed to the top. I needed a backsaw with rip teeth that wasn't offered at that time by Lie-Nielsen. I called the company and was pretty surprised that Tom Lie-Nielsen himself took my order and made a custom saw for me and sent it out with no extra charge. The saw is a great tool as are the several other L-N tools I have. I tell you all of this to say that whatever L-N does as a company is OK with me. Several years ago I bought one of Tom's planes from woodcraft and thought the locked cabinet was weird(don't they know that woodworkers don't steal) I thought. Oh, maybe they don't want me to drop it.( I would just keep the work area on rubber mats). Oh well I guess that's Woodcraft's problem. I'll order direct from a co. like L-N because I know I can trust this man.
posted: 4:32 pm on December 25th