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[...] This Video on the manufacture of Wood veneer and plywood is excellent. It takes you through the process of preparation and gives a good [...] of the different methods of cutting wood veneer. [...]

The Manufacture of Veneer. Logs are assembled in a yard and sorted by species.  In the hotter months they have to control the humidity to prevent t [...]

[...] side. Put the flat side on the stone and raise it very slightly and draw the knife back for one or two stokes.   & [...]

[...] it looks like he uses wet and dry abrasive on a sheet of float glass. The difference between mortice chisels and other woodworking chisels is the sides of the bevel are sharpened.  This is done by [...]

[...] Mortice chisels are different to other woodworking chisels in that the sides need to be ground to form them [...]

In this video Matthew Platt of Woodwork Heaven shows how to sharpen a mortice chisel and then in an excellent demonstration that follows he shows how [...]

Mortice chisels are different to other woodworking chisels in that the sides need to be ground to form them into a sharp cutting edge. As the chisel i [...]

[...] dry abrasive on a sheet of float glass. The difference between mortice chisels and other woodworking chisels is the sides of the bevel are sharpened.  This is done by laying the side of the chisel on [...]

[...] Mortice chisels are different to other woodworking chisels in that the sides need to be ground to form them into a sharp cutting edge. As the chisel [...]

[...] serves as the primary cutting edge. Also the two sides should be ground flat producing a sharp cutting edge where the side meets the back.  As  the chisel is driven into the wood the bevel pushes it [...]

[...] to other woodworking chisels in that the sides need to be ground to form them into a sharp cutting edge. As the chisel is driven into the wood the bevel pushes the chisel forward cutting the [...]

[...] In this video Matthew Platt of Woodwork Heaven shows how to sharpen a mortice chisel and then in an excellent demonstration that follows he shows how to chisel out a mortice for [...]

[...] In this video David Jeske of  of Blue Spruce Toolworks demonstrates how to sharpen a spear-point marking knife. The spear-point marking knife has one flat side and on the other side two bevelled [...]

[...] is an innovative hinge designed by professional box maker, Andrew Crawford and precision engineer Clive Jarman.  After many years  of looking for the perfect hinge  and a chance meeting with Clive [...]

[...] is cut the figure in the wood is shown to its best but his often decreases the yield Flat Slicing Also called plain slicing.  The veneer is cut parallel to the center of the log and [...]