Author Archives: Dave Fisher

Bowl from a Plank Part 3: Handle Pattern

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Dave Fisher

I had to put this bowl aside eight months ago, unfinished. I finally returned to it last week when I brushed off the dust and focused on the handles. This bowl was carved from a dry walnut plank. I documented … Continue reading →

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Empty Your Sock Drawer

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Dave Fisher

A couple posts ago, the one about the wall shelves, I showed the photo below and someone asked about the chests of drawers. They are part of my approach to organizing the new shop which emphasizes things like repurposing, avoiding … Continue reading →

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I Remembered How!

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Dave Fisher

It had been several months since I had roughed out a bowl from a log, the longest period of time in the last 25 years or so. There’s still plenty of settling-in to do here, but I was able to … Continue reading →

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Wall Shelves

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Dave Fisher

Building two matching shelf units to hang on either side of a central window in the garage/workshop was the first real testing ground for the new workbench. It works, and so do the shelves. I wanted them to hold a … Continue reading →

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Dog Holes and Vise Jaws

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Dave Fisher

I like holes in my benchtop. I use them for holdfasts, bench dogs, pegs of one sort or another, and for securing a carving vise. I’ve written many posts over the years that show me using these techniques in one … Continue reading →

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My (New?) Workbench

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Dave Fisher

What you see above is the face frame/apron from my old workbench. Southern yellow pine 2x6s joined with mortises and tenons, with a sliding deadman in the middle. I had made this as an addition to my old bench several … Continue reading →

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Thanks Plymouth CRAFT

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Dave Fisher

In case you haven’t heard, Plymouth CRAFT has made some big changes. Peter Follansbee summed it up well in this recent blog post, which includes a link to a letter that he and Paula Marcoux wrote to the CRAFT community … Continue reading →

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Among the Boxes of Books

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Dave Fisher

I’ve been making headway on setting up the new workshop, except when it comes to the books — so many books. The plan is to build some wall shelves to hold them (but some may have to go), so I’ve … Continue reading →

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Transitions

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Dave Fisher

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been getting a few jobs done at the new place as part of the settling-in process. One of them was the fencing-in of a small area in the back to allow our dog, … Continue reading →

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My Former Workshop

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dave Fisher

We turned over the keys yesterday. My workshop of the last 27 years, and the house to which it is attached, is in new hands. To say the least, it has been an especially busy couple of months. I’m behind … Continue reading →

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