Shaping the Practice Leg - At-a-Glance
This week's video is a condensed version of the entire practice leg shaping process. I hope you've enjoyed following along. But what I...
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Mark Hicks
Jun 9, 20231 min read
Completing the Practice Leg
In this week's 4 minute video, we'll continue working with our spokeshave to take this chair leg from 16 facets to 32. Then we'll go to...
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Mark Hicks
Jun 2, 20234 min read
All Hands On Deck
Last Saturday Jeff and I wrapped up our first class as Co-Instructors at my shop here in Ozark, MO. I admire the students for all their...
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Mark Hicks
May 26, 20231 min read
Forcing Functions
Jeff and I have great set of students in the shop this week. As always, I learn just as much from them as I hope they learn from me....
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Mark Hicks
May 19, 20231 min read
❓ How will you watch?
Will you skim the surface or dive deep? You've got two ways to watch this week's video. Just want to get an overview of the process? The...
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Mark Hicks
May 12, 20231 min read
Enjoy a little time in your shop this week.
Do you remember taking your first shaving with a hand plane? How did that feel? Could you sum it up in a single word? How long has it...
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Mark Hicks
May 5, 20231 min read
Time to shave your legs...
... no shave gel needed. This week's video is just over 4 minutes long. Jeff and I are continuing the process of tapering the Practice...
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Mark Hicks
Apr 28, 20232 min read
Don't Panic.
When things seem to go wrong... Step back. Take a deep breath. And a close look. Ask yourself... "Is it really all that bad?" As you saw...
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Mark Hicks
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Let's Make Some Shavings!
I hope your draw knife and spokeshave are sharp. It's time to make the first set of cuts on our Practice Leg. In this week's video you'll...
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Mark Hicks
Apr 14, 20232 min read
Learn to Use Hand Tools - Learn More About Wood
I love my hand tools, but I'm not a maximalist. I use both hand and power tools in my shop every week. So, while I would never recommend...
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Mark Hicks
Apr 7, 20231 min read
🕰 Make Time for Practice
I have always resisted practice. Especially in woodworking. It's hard enough to find time to work on new pieces. How can I afford to...
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Mark Hicks
Mar 31, 20231 min read
What's the best way to learn woodworking from a video?
This week's video is the introduction to a new series. And it includes some of my thoughts about the best way to learn at home from...
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Mark Hicks
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Quickly Adjust Your Boggs Spokeshave
The Boggs Spokeshave, made and sold by Lie-Nielsen, is one of those hand tools that might be intimidating to learn. But once you get the...
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Mark Hicks
Mar 17, 20231 min read
Turn Precision Tenons on the Lathe
Precise Fit and Surface Quality are two of the 6 Components of Strong Joinery. When it comes to the round mortise and tenon joinery of...
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Mark Hicks
Nov 10, 20212 min read
Due Diligence
Last week I got hung up on a video about Bench Hooks. Every time I pressed record, I couldn’t stop stumbling over my words. As I looked...
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Mark Hicks
Oct 24, 20213 min read
Arguing With Myself
I've followed the Lost Art Press Blog since 2013. And when I set out to create a kit design for my workbench business, I spent days...
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Mark Hicks
Oct 17, 20212 min read
Combatting Rust
What works best for you? I think my greatest weapon in the battle with rust is air-conditioning. When a rapid swing in temperature and...
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Mark Hicks
Oct 10, 20214 min read
If You’re Looking For Information on Japanese Tools…
I’ll admit my experience with hand tools is almost exclusively limited to those from the western tradition. Until this week I had only...
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Mark Hicks
Oct 1, 20214 min read
What Does it Really COST to get Into Hand Tool Woodworking?
SPOILER ALERT… It‘s not cheap! On Friday I posted the first video in the Foundations Feed. And then I posted it again. And then the video...
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Mark Hicks
Sep 26, 20213 min read
Joint Effort… Where Are We Headed?
I‘m trying to build a community of woodworkers who are focused on helping each other add hand tools to their skill set. But “community“...
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