Since 1982, Brian Boggs has been handcrafting fine furniture. This channel offers a glimpse into the processes and techniques that have allowed Brian to create furniture that will last generations. We're so glad to have you here and hope you can learn a new skill or a new way of thinking from these videos. Thank you!
I use my file without a holder, so I can use the whole file. That makes it last longer and it´ll last even longer if you resharpen it by letting it sit in some vinegar over night, for a day or even two days depending on the acidity of your vinegar, the room temperature and how dull your file is. The acid eat away a bit of the steel. That way you get sharp teeth again. This works a couple of times untill the teeth of the file are no longer usable.
There is an added blessing whenever an artist takes on another vocation: furniture designers/makers, plastic surgeons, etc. Your inquisitive, creative mind has taken chairs to the next level. Brilliant.
I purchased one from Brian Boggs over a year ago and I can honestly tell you it's one of the most comfortable chairs I've ever sat in. I can play guitar for hours and I also use it when on the computer or reading books. I've always had to use cushions on other chairs, but never once have I had any discomfort without one on this wonderful chair. I look forward to buying his dinette set when I get to my new home in the future.
It’s funny how if you pay close attention to all the different videos about a particular topic, you can spot the “one” person who knows what they are doing. They don’t have a lot of rhetoric, they don’t try to sell you something, they don’t rely on fancy gadgets. Straightforward knowledge, practical details put together in a way you can understand. The card scraper is the tool I have loved to hate/hated to love over the years. Always saw the usefulness, just couldn’t get it consistently sharp. I will now. Instant subscription and a hearty thank you
Brian, I enjoy your knowledge and want to thank you for sharing in these videos. I have followed your work for a long time through Fine Woodworking magazine. This subject is interesting and I don’t believe I have seen other examples of this type of tutorial. You may enjoy my channel. Arborist Blair Glenn
Thank you Brian! As you note in your comments, there are many different videos addressing this topic and a variety of different ways of achieving the end goal. While that can help us to find a way that works for each of us, it can also be confusing ;) I'm trying to get this sharpening technique right and it's just not happening for me - yet. I can get what seems to be a good clean smooth edge and then use the burnisher to produce a burr - but when I take it to the wood, I get dust, or some very minimal shavings. Nothing like the beautiful shavings you are producing. It seems to me, as I experiment, that the better results are coming from the smaller burrs on the edge. Part of the problem in this process is that it is very clearly a "feel" situation, where visual demonstration simply cannot provide some of the most critical information, like the size/feel of the burr, or the amount of pressure being applied to the burnisher. In my efforts, it seems that the "weight of the arms" sort of pressure simply does not produce any burr at all and more force is needed. Yet, you're one of many recommending to use moderate, even light, pressure, which clearly says that it is working for you and the others teaching that approach. I get that I am doing something wrong - but I haven't figured out yet what it is ;)
Awesome! Thanks. I love the hand washing tip. I'm a painter, and I know a similar tip for cleaning an oil based coating. I use cheap cooking oil, lol. It breaks down the paint on your skin to wipe off with paper towels and then soap and water cleans the oil off. Beats using thinners! Especially on your face and hair ))
Same question! Is it still possible to view this (and other) webinars that Brian is mentioning? I would love to watch this one and also the bandsaw bridle joint webinar!
Extremely interesting video! I will have to make some changes to my methods the next time I get my stones out! I have been wondering why my edges have not been as sharp (or as long lasting) as I had hoped.. and I think I've found the answers here. Thank you very much for sharing this!
Michael Fortune also does amazing bandsaw jigs. If you're a member of Fine Woodworking you can access his videos. Michael Fortune is doing this kind of stuff, but adding coopering to it. Boggs and Fortune are two of my favorite furniture designers.
I like the tenacity you bring to your work and sharing your learning. Sharping tools is so essential to quality work. The 'burr' has been a mystery to me and I followed an informanation al pamphlet that accompanied my first water stones from Norton many years ago and the process did not include taking off the burr by grinding it off but by working through the grits to eventually have it 'disappear' by the final 8000 grit. I still use that process today with great results. Your thots
If you can admire it in person you can see the beauty of the piece, his Team is without a doubt craft-masters cause the attention to details it’s beyond words, I am not exaggerating , from proportions to the finishing 🏆🏆🏆🤓👌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉🎉
This is an excellent advice from a craft-master, his furniture speaks by itself, it’s the convergence of experience and vision, I had a great experience admiring his work, 🏆🏆🏆✔️✔️✔️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Some people are less picky with their technique, it still works, but the reflection with yours is superior. I've used that tape trick a few times before it's great. I even use card scrapers for way more things than I should, anywhere I can replace sandpaper is a good place for a scraper.
So I’ve been dragging backwards all along incorrectly thinking it was avoiding digging in on my finest water stone , which is quite soft, when I should have been avoiding that by reducing my pressure.
Your videos always disappoint me in one major way; they all come to end! I want the next one to be a perpetual stream of knowledge. Seriously though, there is a lot of woodworking content, a lot is good, some bad. Yours is consistently top notch. I can tell that you want your viewers to deeply understand these concepts, not just see a cool video with enviable tools. Thanks for all your investment in the future of this craft!
Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge Brian. These videos have been 'penny drop' moments for me. I'm much better versed in understanding the dynamics of the bandsaw beyond straight cuts from these two videos
shift the feed direction toward the side that is rubbing. If that is not clear, make a cut in what you know is not the right direction. You'll see what side is rubbing, then it should be all clear. Does that help?
Very helpful. My biggest take away was about @4:30 with keeping the blade tangent to the arc. Now I know what to look for. I was a bit anxious watching your fingers around that blade though. Thank you sir.
8:48 Great info as always, so is the rule of thumb that if it’s burning on the inside it needs to move out and if it’s rubbing on the outside it needs to move in?
