Cedar Garden Table

I have been wanting to make an outdoor table for SWMBO for a long, long time. I had this idea for a cross between a planter and a table. I wanted it modern and classic, solid and simple. It worked out rather well. Too well in a way, since after I made the basic framework, […]

November 3rd, 2008 | Category: Woodworking | 3 comments

Planter/Bench, Part 1

The perfect planter, to me is just as high as you would want to sit. A nice seat goes all the way around it, and you can comfortably reach to at least the center if not the other side. Additionally it is stable enough for you to stand on, or move if need be.

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October 20th, 2008 | Category: Gardening, Woodworking | One comment

Sharpening Tools, Part 5

A few odd points to clear up some common misunderstanding on tools and sharpness.

The first point is, that unless you are changing the actual angle of the blade to make it a lower degree angle, you are more specifically making the blade keen.

Making a blade keen does not make a weaker blade. […]

October 16th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Sharpening, Tool Making, Tutorials, Woodworking | 4 comments

Sharpening Tools, Part 4

Dubbing.

We are not perfect in our methods.

An ideal edge might be perfectly keen. Sadly we will rock a bit as we sharpen. at the very end we tend to rock just a smidgeon, and cause a fine dub.

Now we have a bit of an issue.

When we rock it back […]

October 15th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Sharpening, Tools, Tutorials, Woodworking | Leave a comment

Sharpening Tools, Part 3

The Gritty Details

Here is a table of the relative grit sizes of the different standards used. CAMI is the American Standard, and for a long time is was the main standard. The European standard, FEPA, is more precise, and so FEPA graded sandpaper tends to work faster than CAMI. JIS is used for Japanese […]

October 10th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Sharpening, Tools, Tutorials, Woodworking | 4 comments
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