The Meaning of Economy
…Plywood and bench tops, workbench leg frames and so on have all been put back together and to good use. This coming week I attack the wood storage in my…
…Plywood and bench tops, workbench leg frames and so on have all been put back together and to good use. This coming week I attack the wood storage in my…
…in my mind at that moment and then I work out how it can be done. I have from time to time slipped into a comfortable place. Comfort often surrounds…
…culture I could truly immerse myself in. Just as I faced the issues of structuring sentences to communicate, I found myself communicating my inmost feelings for woodworking and craft work…
…though it was the lesser common type on the larger size. I wanted a wider bevel-edged chisel made by Marples or Ward—what might now be referred to as a ‘vintage‘…
Window of Opportunity I was trying. All the time it was a challenge and woodworking did not come naturally to me, especially with the standards at the bench. We were…
…around each workbench where all feared to tread except the occupant of said bench. With the wood racks in order and components for batch runs all palletised, neatness seemed to…
…believe in it, Paul. Believe in yourself!” Drawing things out on wood as a note has become common all through my life. The plane works as an eraser for a…
…it becomes like juggling to a new woodworker. Managing several pieces for a perfect alignment increases the likelihood of shifting components leading to failure. We’re often driven by the concept…
…day to see that the wood is decreasing in weight. I say decreasing because most pallets will come from outdoors somewhere so taking them into a drier environment, perhaps with…
…Of course no one would buy a softwood box like this, but it is an example if simplicity and minimalism. I own 25-30 of these boxes and use them for…
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