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November 2, 2014 By Al Navas

In Germany, woodworkers aim to recreate the Neolithic tool kit

This is cool. I found this video in the YouTube channel for ArcheologyTV. What the group has learned is amazing.

From the description on YouTube:

Every spring since 2011, a group of archaeologists and craftsmen have gathered in a forest in southern Germany to bring back to life the tools and techniques of Stone Age carpenters. This video shows the team using the tools they made to fell trees and build a copy of a 7,000-year-old well.

Enjoy!

— Al Navas
 

Filed Under: Blog, Education, Joinery Tagged With: ArcheologyTV, Germany, Neolithic, tool kit, Video

July 30, 2012 By Al Navas

What happens when making small joinery

I had no idea.

No idea it would be this easy. I thought I might have to make a special jig, to hold down the work pieces. But a work piece a little over 1 inch wide and about 1/2 wide thick is sturdy. The video demonstrates this:

 

— Al Navas

Filed Under: Blog, Design, Education, FMT Pro, furniture, Jigs, Joinery, Leigh jig, Mortise, Tenon, Video

July 28, 2012 By Al Navas

Machining small tenons

Small is OK.

Not everything I make is huge, or even large. Some time ago I realized that making small things is OK. What I am doing now?

Take a look.

This time I made a small tenon – I used the 1-inch square gnomon for size reference:

Small tenon on FMT

I am still in the process of designing a small piece of furniture; the Leigh FMT was a perfect solution! What next?

Do you make small things?

  • What is the smallest, functional project you have ever made?
  • Did you use power tools? Which one(s)?

— Al Navas

Filed Under: Blog, Education, FMT Pro, Jigs, Joinery, Mortise, Tenon

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