What’s the Point?
…patterns and muscle memory so I’m good with that. That is until we develop and grow our ability to flex in the saddle here and there. Developing flex is good!…
…patterns and muscle memory so I’m good with that. That is until we develop and grow our ability to flex in the saddle here and there. Developing flex is good!…
…made good saws, of that there is no doubt. He had a an established reputation earned for the thinness of his steel and the comfort of his handles. He earned…
…have used them, these bevel-edged chisels take and hold a good edge. I have found that the edge lasts for a long time used on any wood so I was…
…items needed in a family home. Though it may seem archaic, the hope chest is still a popular gift and a piece that gets good use for storing treasures, tools…
…on because they had not done the same before. Of course muscle memory can work in the wrong way too; if you are developing bad habits instead of good. Like…
…stout pair of pliers and the bead they fastened in place was held good by them for two hundred years, you know. Anyway, they were ordinary in the day of…
…a good saw, maybe.’ I’m glad whoever owned this saw is not my dentist! The teeth were as rugged as the Himalayas, the largest peaks and troughs I ever saw…
…stems from the wood being a colourful species with rich, flowing grain patterns and contrasts that I really just love. It finishes to a silky smoothness with just hand tools…
…so these are perhaps the easiest of all. Herein lies one subtle difference between machine cut joints and hand tools and it’s one most people including 99% of woodworkers who…
…too. It is a New Legacy for future generations. Those things passed on to me were not only for my good but for the common good and especially the common…