George Nakashimas Furniture: A Documentary by Danielle Ohad
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 It is bymere coincidence that as I am about to wrap up myrecent bundle of blog entries about live-edge design, my friend Daniella Ohad is releasing her highly engagingdocumentary aboutGeorge Nakashima. Nakashimawas (and still is) considered to bethe greatest live edge furniture maker and one of the most famous American designers of all times. The 50 minute moviewill walk you through all aspects of Nakashima’s monumental achievements. It includes discussions […]The post George Nakashima’s Furniture: A Documentary by Danielle Ohad appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Anarchists 2016 Gift Guide, Day 5: Arno Burnisher
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 I have burned through a lot of burnishers, from the ones Ive made myself out of carbide rod to very expensive variants. My favorite is the French-made Arno burnisher. Everything about the tool is right. The handle is lightweight aluminum, perfectly shaped and has a guard so my fingers wont slip off the handle and onto the scraper. The tool has two carbide rods for burnishing scrapers. One has a […]The post Anarchists 2016 Gift Guide, Day 5: Arno Burnisher appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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Hide Glue (2): How its Made
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 The largest, and I think only, hide-glue factory left in the United States is Milligan & Higgins, located in Johnstown, New York, west of Albany, off Interstate 90. You can buy hide glue directly from the company in 50-pound or larger quantities. For smaller quantities, resellers include Woodworkers Supply, Tools for Working Wood, Merit Industries/Wood Finish Supplyand a number of suppliers to the musical-instrument industry. My experience with hide glue […]The post Hide Glue (2): How it’s Made appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.
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