FTF #56 Carving A Totem Pole Pt 1, Make Your Own Carving Tools!
I Finally got in touch with a local Native Wood Carver Tom Lafortune who is going to let us watch him carve a totem pole from start to finish! We're also going to learn how to make our own Native style carving tools! This is going to be a bucket list experience for me!
WUW #52 How To Lay A Brick Patio
Here is how the Samurai lays a 2000 sq ft brick patio in a week. My tool store: http://samuraicarpenter.com/japanese-...
FORGED HINGE PROTOTYPING: World’s Most Beautiful Box!
Do you remember the toolbox that I sent Alec Steele a couple of weeks back? Well in this video he porotypes the hinges and hardware; you just have to love this guy! And as you can see from his drawings…he thought, pondered, considered, and pondered some more about the technical aspect of the project. When he lights that forge...
How To Cut A Japanese Scarf Joint (Kanawa Tsugi)
It takes a fair bit of time but the process isn't that complicated. Here is how I layout and cut my wood scarf joints. Japanese hand saws: http://samuraicarpenter.com/japanese-...
WUW #51 How To Use A Rake
It's harder than you think. Grading a driveway for interlocking brick doesn't require any special tools but good technique is critical. My tool store: http://samuraicarpenter.com/hand-tools/
Making Wooden Threads
Check out this cool video by Pask Makes – Making Wooden Threads. His homemade Tap and Screw Box gets the job done. When he starts cutting thread around the 9:30 mark, you can see the project really come together - Enjoy!
FTF #55 Haste Makes Waste! Learning Woodworking The Hard Way
We are making progress but it is slow going due to a lot of mistakes. Oh well, I'm getting a good education in what not to do next time. Need a good hand saw? http://samuraicarpenter.com/japanese-...
WUW #50 Drilling Concrete And Cutting Posts!
Here is another progress report on my deck building series. We have begun cutting the posts and joinery for the support beam under the deck. My tool store: http://samuraicarpenter.com/japanese-...
