A Different way to make a platter: Johnny Tolly

A Different way to make a platter: Johnny Tolly

by | Aug 13, 2013 | How To

Finish the bottom as you normally would and remove some of the wood from the top of the plate as shown below. Here the bottom of the plate is completely finished while still on the Stronghold chuck. This picture shows the Stronghold chuck on the Tolly tail stock...

Using Wood Bleach

by | Aug 13, 2013 | How To

Jeff Jewitts’ article on his website <a href=”http://antiquerestorers.com/Articles/jeff/using_wood_bleach.htm”>Using Wood Bleach</a>
Grinding a Fingernail Grind on a Tormek

Grinding a Fingernail Grind on a Tormek

by | Aug 13, 2013 | How To

In order to be successful in this endeavor, you will have to have read the article on fingernail sharpening using the Oneway jig. This sets the entire basis for what I am talking about here. You will need the same gouge tool jig as in that article (available from...

What’s This?

by | Oct 22, 2012 | AAW Symposiums

Through just being an attendee to being a demonstrator, or a vendor, we have attended a majority of the AAW symposiums over the last 15 years. Here is where we stash all the photos of the Instant Gallery (thousands), the demos, the special exhibits and the vendor...

The view from the floor

by | Oct 10, 2012 | AAW 2012 San Jose, CA

(The vendor show floor of course) San Jose turned out to be a bit interesting in many regards. Vendor move in marred by union fees and extra expenses, attendance at abut 1400, auction was pretty slow, lots of bargains. On the vendor floor, some interesting items. New...