Making some bookeneds by hand.
So far I used hand saws to rough cut and rip the board. Then a shooting board to create flat and perpendicular edges.
A saw and chisel to begin the curved edges. A carving knife to get me close and a spoke shave to give it a smoother curve.
Next will be dovetails.
#woodworking #wood #handtools #oc
I see a right angle, and thus an excuse for dovetails. How did you join the pieces? The curves look great!
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Not only do I like to see that a lot but it also reminds me I really need a new pair of those too… Or maybe I just need to stop buying more (used) books? Scratching my head, not even trying to hide my sorry smile while I glance at the 3 books I just found at the thrift store that I wanted to read for so long…
That’s some nice spokeshave work!
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The first time I pull the spokeshave out after a while there’s like a 50% chance I don’t set the blade right or angle it too aggressively, resulting in skipping
Any tips? I’m not sure if mine is set up badly or if I’m just bad at using it. Probably both. It either glides without cutting or it bites hard and gets stuck or takes out a stupid chunk.
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I’ll play with it. Thank you very much for the assistance!
