Today, I released a new YouTube video on how to “Build a Tool Wall – No BS Style.” In that video, I show the mitered box joint that I use The post Make a Mitered Box Joint appeared fi...
I warned them; I knew it would come to this. The five of us, connected in some strange way. If only we had taken care when logging lunar lumber. But The post Logging Lunar Lumber appeared fir...
I’ve already set myself up for massive criticism, and I haven’t said a thing yet. Yep, Alex Snodgrass came to my shop and did a 30-minute bandsaw rehab on my The post 30-Minute Bandsaw Reh...
https://acanthus.com/2019/09/23/30-minute-bandsaw-rehab-with-alex-snodgrass/
The triangle marking system has been around for centuries, but many woodworkers just don’t get it. Throughout the years, I’ve seen nearly every possible incorrect application of this simple o...
Years ago, as I wandered the rooms at Winterthur, a carved detail on some of the Chippendale furniture caught my eye – gadrooning. Although you may not be familiar with The post Gadrooning &...
If you’ve never heard of sulphur inlay before, you’re not alone. Even in the 18th Century, when the technique was popular, relatively few people knew about it. The fact that The post Serio...
https://acanthus.com/2019/05/31/seriously-simple-sulphur-inlay/
The culmination of the last three blog posts on Bench Chisel Exercises is today’s Simple Diamond Inlay. As my friend Ron Herman is fond of saying, “Perfect practice makes perfect.” And ...
https://acanthus.com/2019/05/24/bench-chisel-exercises-part-4-simple-diamond-inlay/
Slicing cuts give you far more control than the ordinary blunt paring cut, and they give you more control. There’s also the added benefit of less tear out. But why? The post Bench Chisel Exe...
https://acanthus.com/2019/05/17/bench-chisel-exercises-part-3-slicing-cuts/
There are times when you miss the line. And there are other times where you want to creep up on it. In either case, you need to perfect your paring The post Bench Chisel Exercises Part 2: Pari...
https://acanthus.com/2019/05/10/bench-chisel-exercises-part-2-paring-cuts/
Every now and then we all enjoy wailing away at a piece of wood with a sharp chisel and mallet. Chop cuts are one of the most important, and fun, The post Bench Chisel Exercises Part 1: Chop C...
https://acanthus.com/2019/05/03/bench-chisel-exercises-part-1-chop-cuts/