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Infill Planes

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Dave F

As a student of James Krenov I make wooden planes and teach others how to make them. I also like old things, so I have a modest collection of metal Stanley/Bailey bench, block, and specialty planes, most about 100 years … Continue reading →

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Inoue Hamono

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Dave F

Several years ago my friend Tak Yoshino, a master chairmaker in Fujikawaguchiko, introduced me to Tokio Inoue. Inoue san is the proprietor of Inoue Hamono in Sumida, Tokyo. “Hamono” roughly translates to “edge tool” – so a shop where one … Continue reading →

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Blushing, a little …

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Dave F

In addition to teaching small classes on my own, over the past eight or nine years (see Schedule), I also teach classes in the Fundamentals of Traditional Woodworking series for the Southwest School of Woodworking here in Phoenix. Jamie Hanson, one … Continue reading →

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Mortise & Tenon Workshop

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Dave F

The latest Mortise & Tenon workshop was held October 3-4, 2015. For this class we make a pair of Krenov-style shop stands, using both blind and through mortises and a bridle joint. These stands are remarkably useful and utilitarian, most … Continue reading →

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Dovetail Boxes – August 2014

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Dave F

I was joined by students Jared Reasy and Dr. Ed Perlstein for three days of dovetail box making, Aug 15-17. Our goal was a simple but elegant hand dovetailed box with a removable, solid lid. We used some nice cherry for … Continue reading →

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Small Cherry Box

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Dave F

June, 2014 I enjoy making small dovetailed boxes like this one, which is similar to what we make in my Dovetailed Box class. The wood in this case is cherry, the inner tray is Port Orford cedar, and the finger grips … Continue reading →

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Cabinet With Spalted Panel

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Dave F

This cabinet is similar to the one we make in my Cabinetmaking class – in fact, this one remained unassembled for a couple of years while it served as the teaching model. I finally decided it was time to finish it, … Continue reading →

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The Gallivant

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Dave F

In May 2014 a group of woodworkers from New Zealand and Australia traveled to the North America to visit woodworkers and tour woodworking-related sites in the US and Canada. The trip was organized by my old CR classmate, John Shaw, who … Continue reading →

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Krenov in the Renwick

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Dave F

The Smithsonian Museum’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C. had long sought one of James Krenov’s signature pieces for their collection, but had neither a suitable piece nor the funds to purchase one. In the fall of 2012 Dr. Oscar Fitzgerald, … Continue reading →

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On Exhibit at The Walter Gallery

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Dave F

Ten members of ‘The Wood Splinter Group’, an organization of woodworkers in the greater Phoenix area, will have work on display during the month of December (2012) at The Walter Gallery, 6425 East Thomas Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85251. Opening reception(s) … Continue reading →

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