Mouldings in Real Time
There is a lot of nutty, stupid boasting in our craft. Examples: I can build that highboy in a weekend. I can rip faster than a table saw. I can eat more pies than you. But one of the boasts …
Pulled In To Nazareth
Over the weekend, a link to this video appeared in my inbox, and I thought it worth sharing. It’s an inside look at the C.F. Martin Guitar factory from 1939. It fills me with shop envy more [...]
Steam-powered Sawmill
Last weekend I was lucky enough to wrangle an invitation to Miner’s Annual Saw Day. What’s a “Saw Day?” In this case it’s private backyard mini-festival hosted by [...]
Je m’excuse, Monsieur Auriou
This year’s Woodworking in America was a landmark event for me. After seriously considering getting a set of astronaut diapers last year, this year I got to go to the bathroom twice – twice! – [...]
The best of our woodworking heritage is now in a show in NYC
Last week I went to see a fascinating show which opened recently at the Museum of Art and Design in Manhattan. Crafting Modernism: Midcentury American Art and [...]
And the Winner is…
Thanks for the many funny entries in the Caption the Photo contest I posted on Friday. Many captions made me chuckle – and I couldn’t decide which of the following two I liked more: [...]
Finally – A Use for My Iron
The day before I started at Popular Woodworking Magazine in August of 2005 was the last day I had occasion to iron a shirt. But today, I pulled my iron out from the deep recesses of a cabinet in [...]
Time to Grow Up
“Now,” said John, “we will put the work away for today.” “Why, I am not tired,” said Benny. “Neither am I,” said John; “but uncle Edward said, that, if we meant to make a good job of it, we must [...]
STAINLESS STEEL KEGS
SEE WHAT I DO WITH EMPTY BEER KEGS. IDEAL IF YOU HAVE OWN DRINKS BAR AT HOME…BAR SEATS….…
TEDDY BEAR CLOCK
MADE FROM OFF CUTS OF PLY AND CLOCK PIECE FROM A FLEA MARKET/CAR BOOT. COST 3 DOLLARS PLUS YOUR TIME TO MAKE IT. IDEAL XMAS GIFT.…
Black Walnuts, Revisited
This week in our newsletter, I wrote about going to a walnut festival and planting some of the fruits when I got home. It was my hope to see some seedlings in the spring. I asked readers if they [...]