● Wish List: Place
I have dreams of woodworking glory. And I have what I call a wish list: place to document this in my mind. Taking classes at a college or woodworking … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
● Back in the Wood Shop – part 2
This is more of my story about getting back in the wood shop – part 1. A moment back in the wood shop is sufficient to lift my … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
● Old Style: Vinyl Album Storage
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 ➞ ➞ ➞
● This is My Costume
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 ➞ ➞ ➞
● Hand Tool Events and Other Gatherings
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 ➞ ➞ ➞
● Sanctuary is Not a Beach
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 ➞ ➞ ➞
● It’s Never Too Late to Open a Door
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 ➞ ➞ ➞
● Song of the Shop Jacket
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 ➞ ➞ ➞
◾️ Best Bench Player: The Grinder
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 ➞ ➞ ➞
● Roubo and Me – Part 3
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 ➞ ➞ ➞
● Roubo and Me – Part 2
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?
Yes,
… 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞● Roubo and Me – Part 1
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 ➞ ➞ ➞