Bob Hutchins – Common Woodworking

Bob Hutchins commented on the post, How To Choose Wood 1 year, 9 months ago

I’m surprised that there was no discussion about how wood is sawn by the mill. Quarter-sawn boards behave differently than flat-sawn boards in most species. This can also affect structural and aesthetic uses of […]
Bob Hutchins commented on the post, Gluing Up a Table Top (and Other Wide Boards) 1 year, 11 months ago

What if you need to glue up more than 2 boards? I can see that the technique works for boards of equal width, but what if the widths differ and you want to use them with varying widths? How would one proceed to […]
Bob Hutchins commented on the post, Sharpening a Router Plane 2 years, 2 months ago

I picked up a router plane online. It came with the pointed iron. Are there any pointers one should be mindful of when purchasing a straight replacement iron? Mine is a Stanley of some age but I do not know the […]
Bob Hutchins commented on the post, Arches- Stop Cut Method 2 years, 4 months ago

Is there a reason that there is no mention of using a rasp to refine the arch before sanding?

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