WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
Vinyl album storage is problematic for music lovers. The old style solution regarding storage was a wood crate or cardboard box. Nowadays, with the focus on minimalist lifestyles and … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Can the ritual of halloween really have meaning after this year of great loss and pain to the world? I was never a fan of such activities at anytime … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Attendance at woodworking classes and conventions is important for a number of reasons.
From the moment I make up my mind to go anywhere, the learning begins. I plan … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
On occasion, I retreat to my workshop to get away from the problems of the world. I can’t. It’s hard to displace worry and fear from my mind. Why? … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Thinking about my life, I have done and learned many things.
Pun alert: there are a few puns in this post. Yes, they are intended but most of the … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
What I wear in the wood shop is influenced by the activities I have planned. A simple thing like a shop jacket or chore coat can set the tone.… 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Old bench grinders don’t have a lot of fans for a few reasons. They were a staple in many workshops until the efficient “look ma, no hand crank” electric … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
In this final instalment on my journey in the land of Roubo, you will see how I solved 99% of my workholding problems.
I finished my bench in Roubo … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
In the last post, Roubo and Me – part 1, I was working on a workbench based on Roubo’s plate 11 drawings. Did it come to fruition?
Years before I had a woodworking bench, I used a work table made of a hinged, folded sheet of 3/4″ plywood on two shop made sawhorses. This was the … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
In light of the extraordinary times you, I, and the world are experiencing, I am offering, with gratitude today, this post which I wrote at the end of … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Most scholars of history, no matter who or what they claim as their cultural heritage, trust.
They trust facts validated by experts in their respective fields. Doubt and uncertainty … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞