Karl F Newman
Woodworker
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Handcrafted Furniture and various wooden wares made in the Appalachian tradition
Latest Articles
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Tools of the Trade 06 Drawknives
At every step of the work, the more you do with the previous tool the less you do with the next one… the closer you split to the size you want, the less ax work you do, the closer you get with the axe work the less you use the drawknife. and on through most…
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Tools of the trade 05 Hatchets
The word “Hatchet” itself has an interesting etymology. It comes from an old French word “to throw”. The Frankish armies (when the Normans invaded) carried 2 small axes into battle that had severely short and curved handles. Before engaging in the hand to hand melee they would hurl them at the enemy, intending to have…
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Tools of the Trade 04 the Brake
A brake (or riving brake) is used in conjunction with the froe so I thought it would be apropo to mention it here. I have heard of these also being called a “cleave”. there are several types: upright A-frame, see Peter Follansbee’s blog and The Barn on White Run Japanese, horizontal or box like see…
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