I am now offering two types of bowsaw pins on my website (Items for Sale). The larger pins are are reproductions of the style used by James Howarth, a Sheffield England toolmaker working in the early to mid 1800s. A smaller set was copied from a coping saw sized bowsaw made by Melhuish working in London throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. The pins are tapered at both ends, to fit snugly into the handles and into the frame. The tapered fit prevents the frame from rotating around the handles once the frame holes are worn a bit. This style of bowsaw pin is not available anywhere else to my knowledge, Pairs of pins are $42 (cost plus shipping). Drop me a check if you would like a pair. Send me an email if you would like me to send the specs for both bowsaws.
In August I will be publishing an article in Popular Woodworking on the Rule Joint. I used matched table joint planes, hollows and rounds and even an electric router (!) to show how to make this elegant joint for the drop leaf table. In October, the Woodwright's Shop on PBS will air a program on the same subject (Table Joints Rule!). Stay tuned for that.
Also, I have had my portfolio display updated by Jeff Klee (Klee Internet Technology). Alec Himwich, a photographer in Durham has done an amazing job of photographing my work and helping me to organize the pictures for display. If you need a photographer, please check him out.
I will be teaching a full range of workshops this next season at the Woodwright's School in Pittsboro. Workshops include Bench Plane Skills, Bowsaw Making, Handsaw Sharpening, Hand Tool Sharpening, and a variety of Plane Making Workshops. Check out my Class Schedule or go to the Woodwright's School.