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Part 5B: Making Your Own Reamers (2)

Fri, 08/07/2026 - 8:44am

This video is part 5b of a 6 part course: Gearing Up For Chair Making: Pt 5b DOWNLOAD THE DRAWING TO BUILD YOUR OWN: METRIC | IMPERIAL Follow on YouTube My goal for this course is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to design & build your own chairs from scratch.Once this is […]

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Part 5A: Making Your Own Reamers (1)

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 1:47am

This video is part 5a of a 6 part course: Gearing Up For Chair Making: Pt 5a DOWNLOAD THE DRAWING TO BUILD YOUR OWN: METRIC | IMPERIAL Follow on YouTube My goal for this course is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to design & build your own chairs from scratch.Once this is […]

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Part 4: Perfect Spindles Without A Lathe: Making the ‘Chair Maker’s Shooting Board’

Thu, 07/02/2026 - 3:24am

This video is part 4 of a 6 part course: Gearing Up For Chair Making: Pt 4 Follow on YouTube My goal for this course is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to design & build your own chairs from scratch.Once this is complete, I’ll come up with some projects so we can […]

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Part 3: The ‘V-Block’: A Simple Workholding Gizmo for Making Chair Legs

Sat, 06/20/2026 - 1:18am

This video is part 3 of a 6 part course: Gearing Up For Chair Making: Pt 3 Follow on YouTube My goal for this course is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to design & build your own chairs from scratch.Once this is complete, I’ll come up with some projects so we can […]

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Pt 2: Reamers & Tenon Cutters: Use & Applications [Shop bought vs Homemade]

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 2:50am

This video is part 2 of a 6 part course: Look out for a new part every week – Don’t forget to subscribe!Follow on YouTube My goal for this course is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to design & build your own chairs from scratch.Once this is complete, I’ll come up with […]

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Pt 1: Understanding Chair Joinery: Tapered Round Joints | [ FREE 6 Part Video Course]

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 7:22am

This video is part 1 of a 6 part course: Gearing Up For Chair Making: Pt 1 Look out for a new part every Thursday – Don’t forget to subscribe! Follow on YouTube My goal for this course is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to design & build your own chairs from […]

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Why and How to Blunt Your Chisels [VIDEO]

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 8:43am

Often the sharpest tool in the box is the problem. Or so I keep telling myself. In this video I go off on-one about the wonders of the blunt chisel and some of its benefits. A boring old tool like, but once you’ve had a feel it’ll become a fundamental tool. Once you’ve got the […]

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