Woodworking Resources
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To clean: simply wipe out with a damp cloth or hand wash with warm soapy water and air dry. Avoid soaking pieces in water or putting them in the dishwasher or microwave.
To refinish: if it looks dry, you may recoat it with walnut oil, jojoba oil which is hypoallergenic (or a blend of either of those oils with beeswax), or mineral oil. Although mineral oil is easy to find in stores, it is a petroleum product, and does not cure or fully dry. As a result, it’s not my top choice.
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Mora 120 carving knife (North House School Store )
Mora hook knife (North House School Store)
Carving glove: Skylar Johnson - kevlar glove with rubber gripping dots
Gyokucho Razorsaw Kataba Saw 240mm No. 410 with replaceable blade (Detail-oriented crosscuts)
Silky PocketBoy Folding Saw 130mm Large Teeth (For branches/rough crosscuts)
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Mahoney’s Walnut oil
Old fashioned milk paint
Jojoba oil - hypoallergenic
For outdoor stools/furniture - try “boat soup”
Mix basic gum turpentine, boiled linseed, and pine tar (Bickmore brand)
Recipes:
https://www.christinedemerchant.com/tar-boat-finish.html
Equal parts of turpentine, boiled linseed oil, pine tar. Add some Japan dryer.
Equal parts of genuine pine tar, gum turpentine, boiled linseed oil
Greg Rossel in "building Small Boats" has this recipe:
1 quart boiled linseed oil, 1 quart turpentine, 1/2 pint pine tar, 1/2 pint Japan drier.
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Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport, ME
Fireweed Community Woodshop, Minneapolis MN
North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN
School store: https://northhouse.org/store
They have a ton of tools & great books - helpful to call or email them to check on availability! A great non-profit traditional craft school you can support.
The Maine Coast Craft School, Bristol, Maine
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Books:
Swedish Carving Techniques, by Wille Sundqvist
The Complete Guide to Sharpening, by Leonard Lee
Green Woodworking, by Drew Langsner
The Handcarved Bowl, Danielle Rose Bryd
Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists, by Springboard for the Arts
Plans:
Shaving horse plan by Tim Manney
Pocket Book of Axe Blocks, by Emmet Van Driesche and Lee John Phillips
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Aaron & Deirdre, Rusted Pulchritude, ME
Beth Moen woodworker and lead woodworking instructor at Sätergläntan, Sweden
Danielle Rose Byrd, Bar Harbor, ME
Emmet Van Driesche, Conway, MA
Jarrod Dahl, Ashland, WI
Jogge Sundqvist, green woodworker, Sweden
Niklas Karlsson, Sweden
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Axe Work Playlist (songs at 120 beats per minute that are good for axe carving) ion
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