Plane Away
I think planing wood is quite a troublesome and complex aspect of our working of wood but the good thing is that for every fibre-tearing, grain-ripping stroke of negative pain…
I think planing wood is quite a troublesome and complex aspect of our working of wood but the good thing is that for every fibre-tearing, grain-ripping stroke of negative pain…
…reward of good work isn’t the financial income at all. Income has no measure compared to the enjoyment you gain from seeing something completed come from a tree. You start…
I’ve read your book. What should I read next? Have a look at the following blog posts: https://paulsellers.com/2012/05/read-your-book-paul-what-now https://paulsellers.com/2015/11/27182 https://paulsellers.com/2013/06/perfect-fathers-day-gift-uk…
…weekend warrior and pastime woodworker never did quite fit the criteria I saw coming to pass. I think it was the comparison to software engineering and the digital experience others…
…combined both the marking and mortise gauge in a single gauge we call a combination gauge. This is marginally less convenient than owning the two types. Eventually you will want…
Becoming accuracy Accuracy is not something we are so much as something we become. We must first see what we are not before we can become. Accuracy comprises a blend…
…around the world. We don’t need craftsmen and women any more, we need technicians and engineers on computers to send schematics around the world for them to be made more…
…a man at his bench making the parts and milling the components using hands that knew how to work wood, steel and brass. It.s cleverly devised inside with a dovetailed…
…month trying to meet all of the deadlines and making sure I wasn’t the bottleneck to others completing their work and keeping to schedule. Putting tools away sharp and ready,…
…first project will soon be revealed in the coming weeks, as we ourselves launch into the coming year. It’s time to start shedding my friends. I hope you will enjoy…
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