Bow – cross section This is an Oak longbow with a pine face. It has an 80lb draw so it’s fairly powerful and is 6ft tall. It draws to full stretch with no creaking. Oak was a traditional English Longbow material, however, Yew is more widely known for building bows. To add some additional spring […]
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Banksia Nut Tea Light holder
This is a small Tea Light made from a Banksia Nut as a bit of an experiment. The nut is a bit like a pine cone, its full of holes and has several layers of different qualities. The outer is a hard nut like shell, underneath that is a mass of fibers and this gives […]
Build a Rebate Plane
How to make a Rebate Plane Rebate planes are a useful addition to a woodworkers arsenal, they are used for adding a rebate or groove to a piece of wood, often at an edge, but anywhere along the grain can be rebated (or rabbetted) A lot of woodworkers use a router for this task, however, […]
Lathe Driven Bench Sander
As space is at a premium in my shop I built this low-cost Bench Sander as a lathe attachment. It’s constructed from 6mm Ply and 40mm Square stock from the off cut pile. I incorporated a mitre guide for accurate sanding and dust extraction. The sanding disc is two sheets of Ply, cut square to […]
New Website
Welcome to my new website, designed and built by Noah Price