Pyle On
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While doing some research this morning I stumbled upon some detailed photos of the Hannah Darlington chest (the original was built by Moses Pyle), which Glen D. Huey copied for the cover project ofPopular Woodworking Magazines June 2013 (#204) issue (buy a copy here). I found the photos on Winterthurs web site. The museum has, in fact, lots of pieces documented in its online collection. And its just not furniture [
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The Redneck Polissoir
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Whenever I teach a class that involves turning, I like to show them how well the French "polissoir" can finish off your work on the lathe. A polissoir (say it poly-swaar) is a bundle of broom corn that is used to burnish a wooden surface to produce a tactile, low-lustre finish. While the polissoir has been around for centuries, Don Williams recently rediscovered the tool for modern woodworkers while he []
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