Woodworking Part-1 – Power Tools
Note: If you follow this blog, you are in for a bit of unusual activity. The next subject is spread over six posts, and I am going to upload them over the course of the next six days. If you like...
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Note: If you follow this blog, you are in for a bit of unusual activity. The next subject is spread over six posts, and I am going to upload them over the course of the next six days. If you like...
View ArticleWoodworking Part-3 – Power Hand Tools
In between stationary power tools and the classic hand tools that date back to our ancestors, we have power hand tools that we reach for at an ever-increasing rate. There’s a lot to cover in this group...
View ArticleWoodworking Part-4 – Clamps
Note: If you follow this blog, you are in for a bit of unusual activity. The next subject is spread over six posts, and I am going to upload them over the course of the next six days. If you like...
View ArticleWoodworking Part-5 – Shop Accessories
If you try to justify your woodworking by saying that it saves money over buying furniture, you are going to lose. Woodworking, like growing your own vegetables, is a passion that you should never...
View ArticleWoodworking Part-6 – Vendors
For the final post in this series, I am going to move solidly into the world of my opinion. Sooner or later, no matter what tool you decide to buy or what project you plan to tackle, you have to find...
View ArticleThey’re Not Just Tools – They’re Connections
When my daughter saw that picture on my Flickr site, she asked in a comment “That’s your square, right?” I am well aware of the private message in that question. You see, the two combination squares I...
View ArticleWe Wouldn’t Want Me to Get Over-Confident
Clearing today’s snowfall took a little longer than it should have, so I don’t think I’ll finish that Christmas post I’ve been working on. Then again, you might enjoy a little humor at my expense, so...
View ArticleResawn Tote
Back in May I wrote about purchasing a new band saw for my shop. The primary reason for selecting this particular saw was its resaw capacity. Resawing, in case you don’t want to revisit that post, is...
View ArticleI love Catalogs
There, I said it. I know that you’ve already computed my age as being somewhere between ‘old’ and ‘ancient’ and you’re already bracing yourself for a trip down memory lane. I’m ok with my age, and this...
View ArticleOld Fashioned Hard Work
The perfect place and beverage to share some casual conversation. If we were having a beer, I might tell you about the project I did last weekend when I straightened out a couple of racks of firewood...
View ArticleRip Slice Surface Shape Shave
The facing bevels produce a V-shaped groove that hides most imperfections. I’m sneaking this post in on a Monday for those of you who enjoy reading about woodworking. This short study on how to go from...
View ArticleWoodworking Part-3 – Power Hand Tools
In between stationary power tools and the classic hand tools that date back to our ancestors, we have power hand tools that we reach for at an ever-increasing rate. There’s a lot to cover in this group...
View ArticleWoodworking Part-4 – Clamps
Note: If you follow this blog, you are in for a bit of unusual activity. The next subject is spread over six posts, and I am going to upload them over the course of the next six days. If you like...
View ArticleWoodworking Part-5 – Shop Accessories
If you try to justify your woodworking by saying that it saves money over buying furniture, you are going to lose. Woodworking, like growing your own vegetables, is a passion that you should never...
View ArticleWoodworking Part-6 – Vendors
For the final post in this series, I am going to move solidly into the world of my opinion. Sooner or later, no matter what tool you decide to buy or what project you plan to tackle, you have to find...
View ArticleThey’re Not Just Tools – They’re Connections
When my daughter saw that picture on my Flickr site, she asked in a comment “That’s your square, right?” I am well aware of the private message in that question. You see, the two combination squares I...
View ArticleWe Wouldn’t Want Me to Get Over-Confident
Clearing today’s snowfall took a little longer than it should have, so I don’t think I’ll finish that Christmas post I’ve been working on. Then again, you might enjoy a little humor at my expense, so...
View ArticleOld Fashioned Hard Work
The perfect place and beverage to share some casual conversation. If we were having a beer, I might tell you about the project I did last weekend when I straightened out a couple of racks of firewood...
View ArticleRip Slice Surface Shape Shave
The facing bevels produce a V-shaped groove that hides most imperfections. I’m sneaking this post in on a Monday for those of you who enjoy reading about woodworking. This short study on how to go from...
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