Traditions, Tools and What Will We Pass on to our Desendents?

As craftsmen, artists and gardeners, hand tool users who take joy in creation, we stand in reasonable shape to pass on our treasures to our grandchildren and even to strangers unknown who may marvel at the care and thought of those ancient hand craftsmen in the 21st century. This thought comforts me. This thought has […]

March 16th, 2009 | Category: Injustice, Speculation, TEOTWAWKI | 2 comments

Nib Mystery Solved by Dan, Arguments over Sharpening Unabated!

News Flash Dan at Dan’s Woodshop, has solved the Dreaded Mystery of the Everpresent Nib. Nancy Drew move over. In other news, arguments over sharpening continue unabated!

March 15th, 2009 | Category: MicroBlog | Leave a comment

Tom Fidgen's Blog

Tom Fidgen emailed me and offered a link exchange. I looked for his site and did a bit of looking around on the net and found his talents were not just limited to woodwork.

His music, the music he composes and plays, is quite superb. His taste in tools exquisite, and his craftsmanship and artistry […]

March 13th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Tools, Woodworking | 4 comments

An Elegant Bevel Gauge

Over at Dan’s Shop is an article describing a bevel gauge. This is a simple enough tool that has fixed angles for 90, 60. 45 and 30 degrees. The lines are simple and the layout is simple. Better yet, these are the angles that I tend to use most. I will definitely be making one […]

March 12th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Tools, Woodworking | 2 comments

Ferrules

When making simple hand tools, a ferrule is an important addition.

The ferrule on the knife was made by heating a nut on punch, to a nice cherry red an then beating it with a hammer. This gave it a good angled inner surface that jams on tight to a wooden mortise. This makes […]

March 11th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Metalworking, Tool Making, Tools | 10 comments
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