woodworking
The Willow Bark Slip Whistle is a nice easy little project requiring only a small knife and a piece of freshly cut willow. The piece of willow should be about thumb width in diameter and about a hand span (150mm) in length (this will be plenty for the whistle and also give you a good length ‘working handle’ to carve with safely). For this example I’m using a piece of Grey Sallow as it is locally abundant in the area, but any willow will work just as well. It works best in the spring or early summer when the sap is rising in the trees. Safety first, note the comfortable sitting position with elbows resting on the knees, and a wooden chopping block for cutting onto. Elbows on knees helps to prevent a very serious injury such as cutting through your femoral artery, and having a wooden block to cut on will protect the edge of you knife.
Willow Bark Slip Whistle | Tardigrade
Woodworkers Guide: Easy to build Continuous Motion Treadle Lathe
Guest Post by WoodChux Here's an inexpensive, portable treadle lathe design that you can make in a couple of weekends, out of scrap wood, and some relatively inexpensive hardware. But don't let the quick build time fool you. The simple design of this heavy duty shop built lathe makes it as easy to use as it is to build. Whether you are looking for a daily use lathe, a conversation piece, or want to turn using the sweat of your brow, this is the lathe for you. Woodworking has been a lifelong passion of mine. It all started one cold Christmas morning when I was 6 years old.
Here (Pic 9) are the 4 main joints that you can use to make everything from shelves to rocking chairs.
Four Simple Woodworking Joints
