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Jigs Maketh The Chair
Stick Chair Making, Workshop Tips Dylan van Graan Stick Chair Making, Workshop Tips Dylan van Graan

Jigs Maketh The Chair

Masters drill the angled holes required to make stick chairs free hand, us mere mortals use jigs! Jigs are not only used for drilling the humble angled hole, better known as a mortise, they help simplify many aspects of stick chair making, from measuring where that confusing sightline should be to checking if the tenon might actually go into the mortise. The right jigs bring you a step closer to actually making a chair that stands by itself! I tell you more about the ones I use and where you can find instructions on building your own!

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How I Manage The Inch In A Metric Workshop
Workshop Tips Dylan van Graan Workshop Tips Dylan van Graan

How I Manage The Inch In A Metric Workshop

Millimetre or inch, we all have our favourite but sometimes we need to cross the divide to be able to build. The reality is that it’s more often than not that an inch needs to become a millimetre and I give you six options to easily convert from one to the other. Just do it and get on with making stuff ok!?

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4 Essential Steps To Learning Almost Anything

4 Essential Steps To Learning Almost Anything

A large proportion of what I know is self taught, ranging from photography, woodworking and writing on the one side to bread baking and beer brewing on the other! Now I’m teaching myself to whittle and build stick chairs. In this article I take you through the steps I use to learn and develop new skills.

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The Nifty Handsaw Fence Is Here!
Workshop Projects Dylan van Graan Workshop Projects Dylan van Graan

The Nifty Handsaw Fence Is Here!

Simple layout for a simple build. The Nifty Handsaw Fence does only one thing but it does it well. The magnetic fence keeps a handsaw square in a cut and if you are anything like me and you struggle to get square shoulders in joinery this little jig will most certainly help!

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