Monthly Archives: May 2011

The rule is the joint

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Chuck Bender

Having Matt Bickford teaching here in my shop last week, and hosting a meeting for the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers, got me to thinking a lot about making things with molding planes.

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Mr. Hogarth comes to town.

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Chuck Bender

As I make the shift from primarily making pieces for people to mentoring woodworkers I find myself examining subjects from a whole new perspective. I’d like to take some time to talk to you today about a subject that is … Continue reading →

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Pins rule?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Chuck Bender

Some time back Glen Huey, Senior Editor for Popular Woodworking Magazine, reviewed some current DVDs about dovetailing (mine included) in a few different blog posts. In these various posts, Glen made it clear he thought “pins rule”. I’m here to show … Continue reading →

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