Frontier Carpenter

Early American Woodworking and Pioneer skills

Friday, January 31, 2014

Conestoga Wagon Jack

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I finally found a Conestoga wagon jack I could afford. I love these things because of their history, age, and the blacksmith skills it took ...
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Saturday, December 21, 2013

The Trade of the Joiner

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Came across this video on sash construction from the Arnold Zlotoff Tool Museum. Great video check it out at   http://www.arnoldzlotofftoolm...
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Sunday, September 15, 2013

Mini Moravian Spring Pole Lathe

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My latest project is a smaller version of a Moravian spring pole lathe. I've seen pictures of this lathe in some of Roy Underhill’s boo...
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Update on Dutch Tool Chest

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Summer has kept me busy, but I am still making progress on my tool chest. All I have left to do is make the lid and finish painting it. Thou...
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Friday, May 31, 2013

Stave Church and Norwegian Woodenware

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Over the weekend my family and I vacationed as we always do in the Black Hills. My wife was looking for things for us to do that we hadn...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Spiral Candlestick

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A few months ago I forged out a spiral candlestick common to the eighteenth century. While this is obviously no great feat in the realm ...
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

More Work on the Dutch Tool Chest

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Just thought I’d post an update on where I’m at on my Dutch style tool chest. I've got the chest together and I think I’m really g...
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Frontier Carpenter
My blog is dedicating to crafts and survival skills of the American Frontier. I have a strong interest in how history, geography, and the availability of natural resources formed early America. At first my interests were limited to early woodworking and building construction. It didn't take long before that interest morphed into blacksmithing and early survival skills on the frontier. I don’t claim to be an expert in anything I just like doing. Sometimes I get it right and sometimes I end up with junk. Either way I have fun! I hope you enjoy my blog.
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