On the subject of bent blades, there are those made to match the American Indian pattern. One great source and example, is Cariboo Blades. They make delightful crooked knives. The also make chisels and slicks, adze, ulus, cooking knives and draw knives. Best of all these artists make each one unique, and they use recycled […]
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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 […] A while back, Christopher Schwarz showed us his favorite striking knife. I decided I needed to make one. Before I do however, I probably need to try out one of the ones shown on this page. This one may be hard to sharpen, considering that it is solid carbide. Bob 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 […] 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 […] |
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