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    thanks, Watson

    Thanks for removing the extra "." http://cdn.woodworkforums.com/images/smilies/actions/2thumbsup.gif
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    thanks, and g'day you all.

    I've tried to fix the link but for some reason it works from my computer. Thanks for reading my article, and thanks, too for teaching your kids. We've got to have very smart kids to take care of us...
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    Lee Valley Newsletter...Volume 4 Issue 4

    I have an article about my Wisdom of the Hands school program in the latest edition of the Lee Valley/Veritas Woodworking Newsletter.

    Lee Valley Tools - Woodworking Newsletter

    The newsletter is...
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    I'll try again

    I don't know what has happened to the first link, but I'll try again...And add a third and 4th.


    YouTube - Sloyd Whittling with Students at the Clear Spring School

    YouTube - Making a Sloyd...
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    Woodwork was bought out by American Woodworker...

    Woodwork was bought out by American Woodworker magazine and will have an annual issue coming out next month. They promise they will get back to a reasonable production schedule when the economy gets...
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    Thanks for alerting me. I think I've fixed it....

    Thanks for alerting me. I think I've fixed it. Please try again.

    Doug
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    woodworking with kids

    I posted youtube videos of my students at Clear Spring School, and will have more coming at a later time.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A64c8XjceUo
    YouTube - Making a Sloyd Trivet at Clear...
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    quadrant hinges on router table

    I had an interesting revelation while teaching at Marc Adams School of Woodworking in Indiana (USA). One of my students wanted help installing quadrant hinges, and I had just demonstrated using my...
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    One very nice thing about the beeswax finish is ...

    One very nice thing about the beeswax finish is it smells so nice.
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    Shellac will keep the oil from penetrating, and I...

    Shellac will keep the oil from penetrating, and I usually want the oil to penetrate to darken the wood. Some woods like American cherry can get blotchy with an oil finish and a very thin, "spit coat"...
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    Congratulations on your first box. I still get...

    Congratulations on your first box. I still get that sense of excitement you describe when I do something new, and that's after loads of boxes, so I know you have lots to look forward to.

    I use a...
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    The article won't be in the next issue, more like...

    The article won't be in the next issue, more like fall or winter. Fine Woodworking is several months on production. Yes, you can inlay any square, rectangular, or diamond shaped object flush with the...
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    another idea

    I am so sorry the iron didn't work. From looking at the ding, it did appear that some of the fibers were too badly crushed. I have another fun idea. I use an inlay technique which I call a log-cabin...
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    I would try the iron trick first as it would cost...

    I would try the iron trick first as it would cost nothing. It might raise the dent enough that some light sanding would suffice. Another option would be to be to replace the dented spots with diamond...
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    Harlan, the photos are of a tool kit I made for...

    Harlan, the photos are of a tool kit I made for my daughter after she left for college and discovered that despite hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of laptops, there wasn't a hammer or...
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    steam and dry?

    I agree that inlay will cure a lot of things, but another technique involves borrowing the iron from the spouse. Or buying one of your own. Injuries that result from collisions with unforgiving...
  17. Thread: Box edging?

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    I am not sure how that was done, but this is what...

    I am not sure how that was done, but this is what I would do. Apply the veneers to the outside of the box, then rout square channels from the corners on the router table, and glue pieces of square...
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    Some of the small hinges I use have holes too...

    Some of the small hinges I use have holes too small for the available vix bits, and the centerpuch I have is also a bit on the large size so it doesn't fit perfectly in the screw hole. The...
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    Writing a how-to book is an interesting endeavor....

    Writing a how-to book is an interesting endeavor. It isn't like sitting on a beach to write your first novel. It is not a solitary adventure and it is driven by what the publisher wants and thinks...
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    It is for your mother. It is very special. Nicely...

    It is for your mother. It is very special. Nicely done.
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    Cisco, that is very pretty.

    Cisco, that is very pretty.
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    Joe, the article can be easily found with...

    Joe,
    the article can be easily found with Google. Type in the title, "Is Google Making Us Stupid." So perhaps you are right. It is something else making us stupid, not google, and the article...
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    That is something you do when your spouse is not...

    That is something you do when your spouse is not home.

    It's like when you have ironing to do. Taking dents and dings out of wood. You don't tell anybody about that.

    Or when you use the...
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    Published a knol.

    Google has a new thing where they are publishing how-to information in the form of knols.... discrete units of knowledge. I guess they were troubled by the Atlantic article, "Is Google Making Us...
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    The face is another matter, isn't it. Hand...

    The face is another matter, isn't it. Hand planes. Or if you can get it flat on one side with planes, it can go through the planer. Woodworking is a lot easier when you have the right stuff for it.
    ...
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    Russell, One of the things I love about...

    Russell,

    One of the things I love about woodworking is that there are lots of right ways to do things .

    I made a discovery a couple years or so ago that not everything needs to be smooth. The...
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    continental drift?

    I wonder if this question is evidence of continental drift. Perhaps the continents of Australia and North America are drifting further apart. In the US, my readers never ask why I have tools. They...
  28. Thread: knife boxes

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    I'm glad you guys like the boxes and thanks for...

    I'm glad you guys like the boxes and thanks for sharing your thoughts. Now, I need to do a knife to fit the spalted box, but spalted timber wouldn't be good for the scales. I'll have to choose...
  29. Thread: knife boxes

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    I agree with you. The library is still the...

    I agree with you. The library is still the coolest place in town. My wife is now planning its centennial. Since you are so close, come over and take my box making class at ESSA ...
  30. Thread: knife boxes

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    knife boxes

    Some time ago I made a couple boxes at the request of Woodcraft magazine, which is owned by Woodcraft.com The boxes were to hold knives from a kit they sell. They sent me a knife blade blank to use...
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    You can add a dab of glue at the center of the...

    You can add a dab of glue at the center of the grooves on the ends. This will allow the panel to float toward the sides unrestricted, but hold it centered without moving.
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    That's too bad. I suspect that they are afraid to ship the granite top saw outside the US.
  33. David, I'm not in the competition. There are...

    David,

    I'm not in the competition. There are some very nice boxes. The handle on my walnut box with spalted hickory lid is functional and is made with two small shaped blocks of wood and one thin...
  34. Fine Woodworking on-line box making contest

    Fine Woodworking has an on-line box making contest

    http://finewoodworking.taunton.com/item/7591/build-outside-the-box-official-contest-rules

    Follow the link to enter and review entries.

    A...
  35. Thread: gifkin demo

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    Bob, When I got the Gifkins jig, I realized that...

    Bob,
    When I got the Gifkins jig, I realized that the router table I had was too small, so I needed a larger one. The magazine said they were interested in my new router table, but with a new fence...
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    Thank you all for your comments. The Gifkins jig...

    Thank you all for your comments. The Gifkins jig made the dovetails so easy, so perhaps it is OK to miss them. Unlike hand-cut dovetails. Those if someone doesn't notice you might feel offended or...
  37. Thread: gifkin demo

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    Thanks, I'll add that information to my article.

    Thanks, I'll add that information to my article.
  38. Thread: gifkin demo

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    My editors at Fine Woodworking said that they had...

    My editors at Fine Woodworking said that they had reviewed it, but other magazines seemed to have missed it. American Woodworker was pleased at the prospect of a how-to article using it. I don't know...
  39. Thread: gifkin demo

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    gifkin demo

    I learned about the Gifkin jig through posts in this forum, and decided to give it a try. So the box below was done as a demonstration to introduce the Gifkin jig to American woodworkers. The step...
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    John, Yes. The saw blade cuts easier, faster and...

    John,
    Yes. The saw blade cuts easier, faster and cleaner. I use a Forest Woodworker II blade with a special grind that gives it a perfectly flat cut. You can do a similar operation with a 1/8 in....
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    David, I like your sled, and the idea that it...

    David,

    I like your sled, and the idea that it can be reversed when you want to cut angled key slots.The pull does look like a tongue, now that you mention it, but it also looks like a good fit for...
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    I have thrown a number of jigs in my pot belly...

    I have thrown a number of jigs in my pot belly stove. They burn great, but have to close down the damper to keep the flames low. I hope it warms some for the Inauguration. Are you close to DC? My...
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    Very nice, I like the refinement of pull. Did you...

    Very nice, I like the refinement of pull. Did you use the flipping story stick on installing the hinges? Your box is a beauty.
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    That sled has obviously made lots of fine boxes. ...

    That sled has obviously made lots of fine boxes.

    My sled an advantage in that the saw blade always cuts in the same place, and you move a stop block on the sled to change the position of the box...
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    There are a couple different jigs I use for...

    There are a couple different jigs I use for cutting the grooves for splines or keys to fit. One slides in the miter gauge slot on the table saw, and the simpler one slides along the fence. If you are...
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    Nicely done, but I think your timber was prettier...

    Nicely done, but I think your timber was prettier than mine.:~

    Doug
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    That is a good article with practical advice. If...

    That is a good article with practical advice. If you are going to do one box. Forget making templates. If you are doing several the templates would help. I have templates I got from Larry and Faye...
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    Wendy, that box is truly beautiful.

    Wendy, that box is truly beautiful.
  49. Thread: ThankYou!

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    Love to. When is it? Doug

    Love to. When is it?

    Doug
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    I have made templates for routing for quadrant...

    I have made templates for routing for quadrant hinges, but they are a real pain to install anyway, and the jigs are not real easy to make. I suspect that there are thousands of sets of quadrant...
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