Category Archives: Mouldings in Practice

The Dark Side

Posted on May 19, 2018 by

This is an excerpt from “Mouldings in Practice” by Matthew Sheldon Bickford.  I have spoken to scores of people regarding the methods of making profiles with hollows and rounds that I have covered thus far. While most new users find the techniques … Continue reading →

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Why You Don’t Need a Half Set

Posted on August 10, 2017 by

This is an excerpt from “Mouldings in Practice” by Matthew Sheldon Bickford.   When I first became aware of hollows and rounds I read about the heralded “half set.” A half set of hollows and rounds is 18 planes, nine pairs, that … Continue reading →

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Meet the Author: Matt Bickford

Posted on February 6, 2017 by

I imagine a lot of people had Matt Bickford figured out. Born in the Binghamton, N.Y., area (specifically Endwell) Matt lived there through the 8th grade, along with his parents, and his older brother and older sister. When the IBM … Continue reading →

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Chippendale Apple Secretary

Posted on October 27, 2016 by

This is an excerpt from “Mouldings in Practice” by Matthew Sheldon Bickford.  A Chippendale apple secretary desk and bookcase featuring triple-cusp scrolled returns. Colchester School, possibly Hebron or Lebanon, Conn., 1785-1805. Dimensions: height: 76-5/8″, width of lower case: 42-1/8″, depth … Continue reading →

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The Sticking Board

Posted on September 1, 2016 by

This is an excerpt from “Mouldings in Practice” by Matthew Sheldon Bickford.  A table saw has a fence, a powered jointer has a table, your bench has dogs or a stop. Like any other task in our craft, bracing a … Continue reading →

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Make a Moulding Plane this Weekend

Posted on January 20, 2016 by

From Matt Bickford’s blog (Matt is the author of “Mouldings in Practice“) This weekend I will be teaching a class at The Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking. The students attending this two day class will build a round and leave … Continue reading →

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Get Your Books Signed in Iowa

Posted on April 24, 2015 by

Several Lost Art Press authors will be available at Handworks to sign your books. If you want to get Don Williams and Narayan Nayar to sign “Virtuoso: The Tool Cabinet and Workbench of Henry O. Studley,” they have set up … Continue reading →

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The Best Beekeepers…

Posted on March 17, 2015 by

The best words of advice I’ve heard sound simple until you give them some thought. Here are three things to consider. “Good beekeepers have to figure some things out for themselves.” This was a simple statement made by a beekeeper … Continue reading →

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Don’t be Mr. Weiner

Posted on February 16, 2015 by

It’s easy to think that there aren’t any secrets left in woodworking. But I don’t think that’s true. While a lot of the basic hand and machine skills are widely discussed and disseminated (thank you, Internet), a good deal of … Continue reading →

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Get To Know Mouldings With 3 Free Downloads

Posted on November 3, 2014 by

Many woodworkers struggle when designing their own mouldings, and that’s because they haven’t studied enough of the most common forms. Imagine trying to build a chest of drawers if you had only seen a few of them. To become fully … Continue reading →

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