Tag Archives: joinery

Carving Class Work 2013, Part 1

Posted on October 3, 2013 by anthonyhayshop

Hello all… Bill Pavlak is up in Massachusetts this week and next week, along with Ted Boscana of the Joinery, working with Dimitrios Klitsas on decorative carving.  We’ll be running updates periodically on their work and progress as they post … Continue reading →

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Spinet Braces Attached

Posted on May 13, 2012 by anthonyhayshop

Hello all: Next phase of the spinet is complete.  I’ve glued and nailed the tulip poplar triangular knee braces into the interior of the case.  Follow the captions on the photos (don’t forget to click on them for closeup views) … Continue reading →

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Toothing Plane Update

Posted on March 6, 2011 by anthonyhayshop

Hello again, all: On the recent post about toothing planes, we had a question in the comments section as to whether they were used to flush dovetail pins on drawer sides.  As Bill replied, we remember seeing this but have … Continue reading →

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Really Big Dovetails…but Why?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by anthonyhayshop

When the question is “why,” “because” is seldom the answer sought.  Of course, it was “because” that came to my ears with a frustrating frequency in response to so many questions asked in childhood and, as it was then, it … Continue reading →

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