The Village Woodworker

One man's journey ............

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Backsaws For Woodworking - A Practical Introduction

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Backsaws are particularly useful in the workshop, especially in furniture making and fine woodworking. Of all of the various types of backsa...
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Monday, March 4, 2013

The Little Carport That Could

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Turning A Carport Into A Multi Use Room Years ago when we first bought our old cabin in the woods, we had all of our five teenage children...
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Friday, March 1, 2013

The Disston Number 9 Backsaw - A Lucky Find

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My hometown is Brisbane , and we often travel there - as I have oceans of family in that lovely city. On one of our recent trips, we were ...
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Friday, February 22, 2013

Timbertown - An 1800's Experience

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Our Hastings Woodworkers Guild Workshops and Clubrooms are situated in Timbertown - the historic 1800's theme village at Waucho...
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Monday, February 4, 2013

A Value Far Beyond Pearls - Old World Chisels

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Yep - Old Tools time again. By now you will know that I have a relationship with old hand tools that permeates my woodwork.  And from time ...
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The Village Woodworker
Telegraph Point, NSW, Australia
I have always loved woodworking, especially with the tools used in the 19th and 20th centuries before power tools became commonplace. The tools themselves fascinate me, and I admire the skill and imagination that went into their manufacture, as well as their beauty. "Some old things are lovely... warm still with the life of forgotten men who made them" (D H Lawrence)
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