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Tag Archives: shavings
Getting It Done: 4 Tips for Marathon Woodworkers
Most woodworkers I know fall into one of two categories: the Piddler-Putterer, and the Marathoner. The Piddler-Putterer starts a lot of projects and tinkers with them from time to time, but he’s in no hurry. He seldom finishes a project, … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Wood and Woodwork
Tagged chips, coffee, coffee break, marathon, putter, rest, sawdust, sharpening, shavings, work
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Beautiful Waste
I’ve been making a lot of shavings lately, and when working with hand tools, I find that sometimes the waste products are just as pretty as the finished products. A chaotic pile of pecan shavings becomes a collage of curly … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged beautiful, beauty, drawknife, garbage, shavings, spokeshave, throw away, trash, waste
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