Spoon Making Knife Knol

Doug Stowe was doing fine craftsmanship professionally since I was still going to camp. His articles on woodworking and teaching and performing fine craftsmanship published in Fine Woodworking are all great reads. I have one of his books,

Taunton’s Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making

It is a delightful book with lots of great […]

March 18th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Making, Tools, Tutorials, Woodworking | 4 comments

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

A Lovely Failure

Planes need heels. I was not positive of that, so I had to do a test. Besides the scetches looked so cool.

It really is a beauty, precise, and capable of making a nice shaving. Sadly the force you have to use to keep the nose down and stable while working, will wear you […]

March 9th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Making, Tools, Woodworking | 11 comments

One of the Great Challenges of Woodworking, Resawing

Resawing is a pain. Either with power or hand tools. It is easy for the blade to drift, easy to not pay attention and have it drift on the other side. Bandsaws can do a good job, but the setup and calibration need to be perfect and even then the grain can force a drift. […]

March 6th, 2009 | Category: Woodworking | 3 comments
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