Carving

How To Sharpen A Chip-Carving Knife

November 20, 2019

The chip-carving knife, though simple in the extreme, employs some special geometry that makes it a versatile tool for removing faceted chips of varying shapes and sizes.
Start Chip Carving

October 2, 2019

Daniel Clay demonstrates the Swiss method of chip carving
Download: Daniel Clay’s Chip Carving Pattern

September 25, 2019

Building chip-carving skills is about repetition. Daniel Clay's pattern provides an excellent foundation, taking you from basic cuts to more advanced ones.
Workshop Tip: Floor Vise Makes Adze Work Safer and Easier

June 20, 2019

Adapting a tip from Dave Fisher's "Carve a Greenwood Bowl," (FWW #263), a reader uses a clamping jig to secure large bowls on the floor while working with a two-handed…
Designer’s Notebook: Inspiration Surrounds Us

April 10, 2019

It’s common to get furniture design inspiration from the furniture of other designers, but if you want to expand your design horizons, try an alternate approach
The ABCs of Letter Carving

April 2, 2019

A few key techniques handle every letter in the alphabet
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.
Finish Greenwood Spoons Like a Pro

December 20, 2018

I've never been able to call a spoon finished without sanding, especially the bowl of the spoon. It may be silly (no, it is silly) but not using sandpaper can…
How To Make Greenwood Shrink Pots

November 28, 2018

Explore the magic of wet-dry joinery by making shrink pots with Maine woodworker Danielle Rose Byrd.
Video: Greenwood Shrink Pots–Quiet Version

November 28, 2018

Watch Danielle Rose Byrd create a shrink pot in this stripped down video

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