Making a Flushing Plane

Posted on by Chris Wong

Recently, I needed to trim 50 protruding dowels flush with the surface. I started by using a flush cut handsaw to trim any that were sticking out more than 1/16”. Now, in my experience, flush cut saws are good at making cuts against a surface without damaging it, but they actually do not work well … Continue reading Making a Flushing Plane

Construction of “Table with a Twist” – Part 3: Top and Finishing

Posted on by Chris Wong

This is the third post on the construction of my Table with a Twist.  The first post covered the making of the legs and the second post covered the aprons. The tabletop was the last main component to be made.  I had selected a premium piece of figured maple which I milled to about 42" x 12-1/2" … Continue reading Construction of “Table with a Twist” – Part 3: Top and Finishing