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    • 7 things about hand-cut mortise-and-tenon joints

      March 10, 2021

      People think hand-tool woodworking is peaceful and quiet. That’s often true, but not when it comes to chopping mortises.

    • Curved molding by hand

      February 1, 2021

      There's a whole world of carving that fits within the skills of a cabinetmaker.

    • 18th century woodworking tools

      Back to work

      December 7, 2020

      Colonial Williamsburg's 2021 conference aims to look at period furniture making from a new perspective.

    • Trust your eye

      September 18, 2020

      Bill Pavlak shows you a few simple ways you can train your eye to gauge small distances and simple spatial relationships.

    • A very good cabinetmaker

      March 30, 2020

      Wiltshire worked in the cabinet shop owned by Anthony Hay, and like the building he worked in, the “very good cabinetmaker” was Hay's property.

    • Bill Pavlak’s Oddly Essential Tools

      August 20, 2019

      Bill Pavlak shares his thoughts on two of his favorite tools: a narrow scraper and ... um ... corset boning

    • The Bad and the Beautiful of Period Apprenticeships 

      April 24, 2019

      It is easy for us to conjure up visions of period apprenticeship that are heavily romanticized, but in reality, each shop was a working business where making the next shilling superseded the need for the apprentice’s next lesson

    • Full Circle–Dishing out a tea table top

      March 5, 2019

      Bill Pavlak relished the opportunity to revisit the process of dishing out a large surface by hand. Not only was this a special project in and of itself, it was also a chance to prove to himself that he had in fact learned a few things over the years.

    • A Survey of Period Drawer Bottoms

      September 19, 2018

      The rough surfaces and tool marks left behind on old drawer bottoms show their makers' dedication to efficiency and wise cost-cutting

    • Chippendale furniture for today’s designer

      July 19, 2018

      Celebrate this furniture designer's birthday by learning how his aesthetic choices nearly 300 years ago can improve your own designs today.

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