Deconstructing a Drum Table
I bought this table at a yard sale to salvage the hardware. Fortunately, it also gave me the chance to take it apart so you can see how they used to make things like this.
Enjoy.
Fancy Chopsticks from Your Shop
Back at Christmas 2020, we offered these free plans for making a pair of fancy chopsticks without needing any complex jigs or fixtures. The tapers are freehanded using the band saw and cleaned up with a block plane. A great way to Build your Skills even after a few years.
These use the Finger Joint Bit to create fancy two-tone sticks, but you can follow the instructions for making some from a single species as well.
How a Saw Blade is Made
Ralph got to travel to Udine, Italy where the Irwin Marples line of 10" and 12" saw blades are manufactured and put together. This brief video to show how saw blades are made. If you've ever wondered what goes into making a blade, check out this video!
Making a Gondola
A few years ago, Ralph had the opportunity to visit Italy. One of his favorite stops on the trip was a visit to a "Squero", where they build traditional Venitian Gondolas. In this video, Ralph shows you just how these deceptively complex boats are built completely by hand.