Tag Archives: pecan
Tool Chest Guided Tour
Ten years ago, I was collecting hand tools at a rapid rate. I had most of them tucked into various crates and tool boxes, but others were just sitting on the benchtop because I had no better place to store … Continue reading
Marking Gauges for Sale
I love making tools for myself, and one of my favorite tools to make is a marking gauge. Now that I have all the marking gauges I need, I have started to make them for other people. I made the … Continue reading
Making a Dovetailed Recorder Case
Some years ago I was given a wooden tenor recorder. (It’s a Küng pearwood, made in Germany, if anybody cares.) It came in a basswood storage case that the previous owner had made for it, but time and use had … Continue reading
I Learned to Turn
A few days ago, I was selling my spoons at an arts & crafts show, and I got talking to one of the other vendors there, a semi-retired gentleman who turns wooden bowls and vessels. He had a number of … Continue reading
Making Wooden Spoons (Quickly)
Our local art museum, the Mobile Museum of Art, is hosting an arts-and-crafts fair next month. I don’t usually sell my work at craft shows, but the table fee was reasonable, so I signed up. The problem is that I … Continue reading
Spalt!
It all began back in 2009 when a neighbor was having a pecan tree taken down. I came over to watch the arborist at work, and I asked if I could have part of the trunk. He kindly dropped a … Continue reading
Turning Saw: A Second Attempt
A few years ago, I got the bow saw (a.k.a a turning saw) kit from Tools for Working Wood and set out to make myself a useful tool. Initially, I was very happy with the result, and I found myself … Continue reading
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