Tag: Armrest

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Sanding a Chair Arm

Rubbing sandpaper in progressively higher grit over a wooden surface to refine its smoothness. In this example, the artist…
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Shaping a Chair Arm with Rasps

Shaping wood by abrading it with a Nicholson cabinet maker’s rasp, followed by a Shinto rasp.
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Scraping a Chair Arm with a Cabinet Scraper

Shaping wood by abrading it with a Nicholson cabinet maker’s rasp, followed by a Shinto rasp.
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Refining the Surface of a Chair Arm with a Rasp

Smoothing a wooden surface with a rasp.
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Gouging a Chair Arm

Shaping a wooden surface by carving into it with a curved blade called a gouge. Here, the artist demonstrates…
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Bandsawing a Chair Arm

Removing excess wood from a blank by trimming it on a bandsaw. Here, the artist progressively marks out guides…