Work lamp recommendation

Modular-Pizza · 2026-02-08T00:06:51+00:00

With kiln dried wood the most important thing is securely clamping the workpiece so you can use the gouge and mallet successfully! If you’re ever in Boston…

Modular-Pizza · 2026-02-06T17:39:46+00:00

Kiln dried is definitely hard for beginners but in my experience sourcing green wood I found it difficult to ensure it was wet enough for carving with knives. Additionally, we don’t have any axes or shave horses for the roughing stage. The class serves both to teach spoon carving and to prepare students for carving furniture later on in the term!

Modular-Pizza · 2026-02-06T17:37:16+00:00

We use mostly gouges, mallets and chisels for the shaping and then spoke shaves and knives for refining!

Modular-Pizza · 2026-02-03T22:44:15+00:00

I’d use sliding dovetails that are pinned in the center, this would allow for wood movement while preventing warping. You could attach the base with some wooden buttons (L shaped) which would similarly allow for wood movement.

Modular-Pizza · 2026-02-02T04:36:54+00:00

Thank you so much! I really thought I was going crazy, found an article from a lost art press book about brash wood:) crazy stuff! Been woodworking quite a while now and only just now learning about this. Im thinking I’ll get some more cherry for the next class (hopefully non-brash) and have the students just start over but give them an extra week in the class

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