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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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Hand Planes — January 2017

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Dave F

One of the first things we did with Jim Krenov at the College of the Redwoods was learn to make and use a hand plane. 30+ years later I’m still making them, and introducing others to the experience. This session … Continue reading →

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Plane Essentials — January 2017

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Dave F

Hand planes are simple tools that need to be set up and maintained properly to work effectively. The definition or details of “properly” can differ, but in general it means a really sharp blade and a sole that is flat. … 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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David Finck, Woodworker

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Dave F

David Finck and I were bench mates at the College of the Redwoods for two academic years (’85-’86), studying with James Krenov. David has lived in North Carolina for many years now, building furniture and guitars, teaching, and more recently building … 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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