Many woodworkers agree that the secret weapon of smoothness is the card scraper. But there are many different opinions on the best way to store a set of card scrapers. (If you’re unfamiliar with this tool, it looks too simple … Continue reading
While sharpening some blades this afternoon, I finally got sick enough of my dished oilstone to actually do something about it. I’ve had this double-sided (soft/hard) Arkansas stone for probably 5-10 years and have never flattened it. The soft side … Continue reading
I don’t enjoy working with powered machines nearly as much as I enjoy working with hand tools, but I do rely a lot on my bandsaw for cutting down big pieces of wood into smaller pieces. My main bandsaw is … Continue reading
On a spoon-carving forum I read, the question of templates comes up frequently. A lot of spoon carvers say they “just wing it,” or as others put it, “just see what the wood wants to be.” Now, there’s no question … Continue reading
I had finally assembled this dovetailed, built-in shoe cabinet for my kids shoes, and it was time to consider the hardware. (This post is not about building the shoe cabinet, though I give a few construction details at the end. … Continue reading
When my youngest child–my only son, R.–finally outgrew our old toddler bed (which I had originally built for his older sister, and which had then been passed down through the siblings to him, and which I eventually gave away to … Continue reading
If you want to begin doing woodworking with hand tools, it’s hard to know where to begin. There are so many woodworking tools on the market. A beginner’s tool kit need not be large, and you can do good work … Continue reading
Down here on the Gulf Coast, we have a lot of insect problems–mosquitoes, termites, fire ants, you name it. Another common pest here is the carpenter bee, which is not at all aggressive, and a good pollinator to boot. But carpenter … Continue reading
Cræft: An Inquiry into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts, by Alexander Langlands, Norton, 2017. $26.95 Amazon link You may have noticed that there’s a handicrafts revival going on. Every month there seems to be a new craft market … Continue reading
If I had a backup career in woodworking, it would be making doors and windows for historic homes. It’s not that I especially enjoy making such objects more than others. (I’ve never even made a window sash.) It’s that it’s … Continue reading
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