Plane Till for a single plane
Furnished content. (from Lumberjocks.com)
I made a couple of these small Plane Tills as gifts and put an inexpensive plane from Hbr Frt in them . I kept one as inspiration – the engraved plaque saying reminds me to do my best with whatever I put my hands to. Surprisingly the plane actually works quite well for an el cheapo
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Everyday Greene & Greene
Furnished content. (from Popularwoodworking.com)
In the hands of genius, ordinary items become fine art. One of the best-known quotations to arise from the Arts & Crafts movement is from William Morris. A founding father of the movement in England, Morris was part designer, …Source
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Early American Wing Back chairs and blanket chest
Furnished content. (from Lumberjocks.com)
The wooden wing back chairs and blanket chest plans came from a Rodale book on early american furniture. The wing back style was traditionally used to reflect heat back from an open fire. Because the space that they are in has only a somewhat drafty fireplace and our normal winter temperatures hover around 22F (-5C) I wanted to test the reflective properties of the chairs. They work well for heat reflection. The leather seats were from leather jackets – one was my late son's and one from the local Thrift Shop. The blanket chest uses square cut nails and is designed to hold the chair cushions and keep them safe from any critters. The insignia was downloaded from images , printed on brown Kraft paper and then copied onto cloth transfer sheets. Spray glue before varnishing affixed it to the chest . The varnish just serves to protect it .
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Wooden handsaw sharpening vise
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This project was made in 2 parts – the saw vise was made by a an old carpenter, long since passed. He used it for years and then when he was just over 90 he gave it to me along with files , saw sets and most importantly, how to sharpen cross cut,rip and back saws. I needed somewhere to put all of the small parts that one needs to sharpen a saw so I built the parts “till” that sits below the vise. The rough carving is supposed to represent the word “Saw” with the “S” forming a carved saw handle.
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