Category Archives: Saws

A Wrinkle in Sawing

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

A try-square is not always at hand when it is desired to saw a stick, and when it is handy some mechanics prefer to work by “guess” than otherwise. When a bright, straight saw is placed upon a stick or … Continue reading →

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First Look: Veritas Saw File Holder

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

I’ve been sharpening my own saws for many years, but it’s not something I’m comfortable teaching or writing much about because I don’t do it enough to feel like I’ve encountered all the crazy, messed-up situations that are possible with … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Favorites, Saws | 12 Comments

Sawbench in 60 Minutes: The Movie

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Crap. I forgot to show this movie to the audience at Woodworking in America. I blame jet lag, alcohol and the boll weevil. The week before flying out to Pasadena, Calif., for the show I built a lot of sawbenches … Continue reading →

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The Sound of this Photograph

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

OK now, before we get started here I want you all to gather around there behind the bench. Like a family photo. We are going to gang-cut all the dovetails on all your tail boards with this one saw from … Continue reading →

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I Like to Wipe

Posted on August 4, 2012 by

The first time I met Frank Klausz we were both demonstrating at a woodworking show outside Philadelphia. I was flattening boards by hand with a panel plane when Frank walked up, snatched the plane off my bench and walked away. … Continue reading →

Posted in Handplanes, Personal Favorites, Saws | 37 Comments

Failed Experiments in Dovetailing

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

Perhaps I should just learn to listen to my body. My best ideas come to me in the shower. My worst ones come while I’m in bed. This one popped into my head as I was drifting off to sleep … Continue reading →

Posted in Saws | 25 Comments

Classes I’m Teaching in 2012

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

Earlier this year, I announced that I wouldn’t be teaching any woodworking classes in 2012 in order to give my family a break from my sometimes-hectic travel schedule. After stepping down as editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine in June, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Handplanes, Saws, The Anarchist's Tool Chest, Uncategorized, Woodworking Classes, Workbenches | 11 Comments

This Saw Goes to 10

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

While at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking and Lie-Nielsen Toolworks during the last 15 days I took a lot of notes that I will be vomiting into my blog this week. Some of the entries require me to purchase … Continue reading →

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I Found a Use for my Lower Horn

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

WARNING: The following blog post has been rated PG by the Society for Reverence and Decency in Woodworking Writing for its use of the expression “man nipples” and an inappropriate use of a tongue depressor. People like to think that … Continue reading →

Posted in Saws | 16 Comments

We Don't Need No Stinkin' Backsaws

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

There is great debate among the Saw Nerds (I’m a card-carrying member) about when the backsaw came into this world, kicking and screaming and whipping its lamb’s tongue to and fro. Historic documents have been read. Great thoughts have been … Continue reading →

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