I’ve Got Room to Work Again!
…college. Sat through many hours of boring talks and lectures knowing that the lecturer taught because they couldn’t hack it in an adult world. I passed all of my exams…
…college. Sat through many hours of boring talks and lectures knowing that the lecturer taught because they couldn’t hack it in an adult world. I passed all of my exams…
…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…
…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…
…a two or three hour drive away. I remember the sense of freedom weekends brought post war because some of the men knew life before that time and spoke of…
…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…
…size and it sells for £1.25 here in the UK. Trying to compete with such a price when the makers own the forest and a million spoons might come from…
It’s not too early to prepare for the coming of cold days and evenings of low light, low energy levels. The days are shortening now so prepare yourselves. In a…
Want a roundup of Paul’s latest posts each week? We’ve got you covered.