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The Renaissance Woodworker

I'm a woodworker who uses only hand tools to build furniture and other projects. Come along and watch me embrace my woodworking A-D-D and build without harming any electrons.

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RWW 137 The Invisible Vise

RWW 137 The Invisible Vise

Sometimes the best vise is an invisible one.  Here is a little trick to use when you have to hand plane really thin stoc... Read more

2 Feb 2014

8mins

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RWW 138 Tuning a Long Bevel

RWW 138 Tuning a Long Bevel

This time I show a quick and easy trick to fine tune the fit and angle of a long bevel for a case side.

2 Feb 2014

8mins

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RWW 183 Picnic Style Dining Table Part 1

RWW 183 Picnic Style Dining Table Part 1

This should be a 4 or 5 part series on a dining table I was commissioned to make.  This part is all about the milling of... Read more

12 Sep 2014

9mins

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Chips 'N Tips #

Chips 'N Tips #

Chips 'N Tips is my short form woodworking tip show.  This first episode details how I locate my strop to make using it ... Read more

5 Sep 2014

1min

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RWW 182 Hybrid Milling

RWW 182 Hybrid Milling

This time I walk through how I prepare several large boards for the power planer by using my hand places to create a ref... Read more

29 Aug 2014

10mins

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RWW 181 Making Hardwood Switch Plates

RWW 181 Making Hardwood Switch Plates

I'm adding new switch plates to my boring white ones in my newly remodelled shop and though it would be a good opportuni... Read more

6 Aug 2014

9mins

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RWW 180 Workshop Remodel Part 4

RWW 180 Workshop Remodel Part 4

This is the final part of the shop remodel where I set up the new 20" Grizzly planer and move the big piece into place. ... Read more

28 Jul 2014

10mins

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RWW 179 Shop Remodel Part 3

RWW 179 Shop Remodel Part 3

This time I hang the last plywood sheet on the feature wall then hang the tool cabinet.

14 Jul 2014

6mins

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RWW 178 Shop Remodel Part 2

RWW 178 Shop Remodel Part 2

This time I hang 3/4" plywood on my stud framework as then wrap my gas line soffit with plywood by capturing an unknown ... Read more

26 Jun 2014

12mins

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RWW 199 Pencil Boxes

RWW 199 Pencil Boxes

These simple to make pencil boxes are great to use up some scrap wood and use simple half lap joinery and a sliding lid.... Read more

4 Jan 2016

29mins

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RWW 198 Woodworkers Fighting Cancer Table and Chairs

RWW 198 Woodworkers Fighting Cancer Table and Chairs

30 Nov 2015

23mins

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Chips 'n Tips 13 Refining Odd Angles

Chips 'n Tips 13 Refining Odd Angles

When your project throws unusual angles at you don't panic.  Creating a custom angle shooting board is as simple as keep... Read more

30 Oct 2015

5mins

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RWW 197 Picnic Style Dining Table Part 5

RWW 197 Picnic Style Dining Table Part 5

In this video I drawbored the breadboard ends into place, smooth planed the entire table, then applied a varnish finish ... Read more

8 Sep 2015

12mins

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RWW 196 The Peach Crate

RWW 196 The Peach Crate

If you are going to join a cooperative farm club and get fresh produce each week, you might as well pick it up in style ... Read more

20 Aug 2015

13mins

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RWW 195 Display Shelf Part 3

RWW 195 Display Shelf Part 3

Preparing the project for the finishin then adding Enduro Var with my Earlex HVLP sprayer.

26 May 2015

6mins

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Chips 'n Tips 12 Smooth Planing 101

Chips 'n Tips 12 Smooth Planing 101

I share some tips for success with your smooth plane

1 May 2015

8mins

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RWW 194 Display Shelf Part 2

RWW 194 Display Shelf Part 2

I finish the construction of the display shelf in this episode by making shelf panels, adding back slats and gluing it a... Read more

20 Apr 2015

26mins

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RWW 193 Display Shelf Part 1

RWW 193 Display Shelf Part 1

In this episode I start the build of a simple display shelf made in Maple and designed for a customer.

1 Apr 2015

22mins

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Chips 'n Tips 11

Chips 'n Tips 11

Driving 1" of chisel into the wood to make a mortise is a bit too much like work.  When the mortises get big or in odd l... Read more

23 Mar 2015

3mins

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Chips 'n Tips 10

Chips 'n Tips 10

Don't have a clamp big enough?  Don't spend major cash on a new clamp but grab some rope and a stick.

9 Mar 2015

2mins

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