The Path to Hand Tool Use

I recently started a thread on Woodnet, Woodworking Handtools, Asking, “What project got you started?”

The resulting posts were amazing. It was pretty obvious that the majority had gone as far as they could with conventional powered tools and they had to move to hand tools to achieve the results they desired.

A few folk […]

January 7th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Power Tools, Tools, Woodworking | 3 comments

Simple Scratch Awl, A Good First Tool to Make

All you need is a drill with a range of bits, a pencil, some sand paper, two small blocks of wood, some epoxy, and an inexpensive round diamond file. A vise will make it safer to do, and a saw, knife or chisel might make your work easier. A bit of masking tape and […]

January 6th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Metalworking, Tool Making, Tools, Tutorials, Woodworking | 3 comments

The Project that Got me Started

I have an affection for Penny Whistles and Ocarinas. I also have a bit of a collection of these. My wife also loves these, but hates loud, high pitched noises.

So I decided to make a low Penny Whistle. Lots of odd research and equipment involved. Lots of skills to develop, and physics models to […]

January 5th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Woodworking | 5 comments

Gnomons Multiplying

Kari Hultman, has just made a Gnomon over on the Village Carpenter.

Stephen Shepherd has been using them in pictures to show scale for a very long time too. You will have to do some clicking to get there as Stephen’s site does not direct link to entries, but it is probably worth your while.

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December 12th, 2008 | Category: Tool Making, Woodworking | Leave a comment

Koko's Pushcart

Check out the pushcart my buddy Schtoo made for his daughter’s birthday!

Schtoo is a great woodworker, solid and inovative at once, with a great respect for functionality. He made the simplest toy for his daughter. Hardly what you would first think of for a toy but it is perfection itself. Looking at his daughter’s […]

December 9th, 2008 | Category: Woodworking | 2 comments
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