Toolmaking Art

This weekend, I traveled to Washington on the Brazos to see the South East Texas Tomato Festival!
The bridge was out, so we had to take a detour, but it was all worth it. The folk there are testing, and comparing heirloom and a bit more recent varieties of tomatoes.
They had a [...]

I hope I am this good when I grow up!

He also give good explanations of how he does it.
Jameel shows what woodworking is all about.   He is no stranger to power tools, yet hand tools abound in his work.
Khalaf Oud Luthiery is a site well worth exploring!
Bob

Here is my giant dibbler.  Made from a pine 4×4.

The cross bar is made from ash.  The point has been shaped into a triangle.

This tool is pretty useful, it has even been borrowed by several people and returned damaged.  It still works fine.  You stick the point where you want to plant a small tree [...]

I finally have the table set up for the Jointmaker Pro.  So now comes the testing.
I decided to use a shaft of very tight grained ash.  A vicious test for any saw.  I am not going to go easy on the JMP.
First I took a section of ash, 1.3″ by 0.95″  I set up a [...]

Fine Korean Furniture is exquisite stuff.   Master Carpenter Seol Seok-cheol is a great example for me to base my statement on.
My bias leans towards more classic lines, but I would be remiss if I left out the work of Byung Hoon Choi.
It is great to find such delightful inspiration!
Bob