Bob Smalser is a rarity in that he learned hand tool use, and boat building from a family tradition. He is also a scientist, so his observations and methods are well worth learning from. His articles can be found in a variety of places and they are well worth reading. He is yet another Mentor […]
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I have gotten wonderful ideas, and oddly enough, training from many different sources. I have never met Derek in person, but he has been a Mentor to me none the less. I have copied ideas from him, been inspired by him, and taught by him. He is a regular on WoodNet, and his Website offers […] I got a garden cart kit from the North Houston Woodcraft store. They had one put together, and it moved perfectly, really quite manuverable, so I was quite interested, the box was open, so I started to count the parts. The salesmen assured me they had looked over the parts, it was all intact, and […] This is one of the least common and most useful, simple planes, This is a pretty simple tool. all you need is a plane blade, such as you can get at most hardware stores. You don’t need a rare earth magnet this big. Two or three glued into drilled holes on the bottom […] This is an old time tool called an OWT. Old womans tooth. It was what woodworkers used to clean out gouges and the like. Basically and old time router. I made this one to use a chisel, so it took up less room int the tool box. Here it is with the chisel set […] |
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