Discovering and Woodworking
…that mattered the most, was my having the freedom and the ability to live a life as a maker and then to help others to do the same with their…
…that mattered the most, was my having the freedom and the ability to live a life as a maker and then to help others to do the same with their…
…lots of fun, pressure release, freedom happens – creative freedom. The pressure returns but this time it’s somewhat less and a certain new level of confidence has replaced anxiety with…
Re Honing-guide sharpening A common fallacy I often come across is that the honing guide gives you the edge you cannot get freehand and that most freehand sharpeners are professional…
…that occurs naturally by freehand holding and sharpening the cutting edges of my tools. `I generally don’t use a honing guide because, for the majority of my sharpening, freehand is…
…Please remember that my blog is for everyone and as freely as possible. What we have been given we should freely give, regardless of what it is. Many of you…
…just fine without them and without calling yourself a minimalist to qualify yourself either. Let’s just get real. Go to commonwoodworking.com to find a mass of free information on tools…
…too they like the more legalistic approach because to them it seemed more risk-free. The freedom of freehand sharpening for me was as freeing as never starting with training wheels…
…means health and safety is complied with, but in reality, whether they are in a bag or on the floor in piles is not really an H&S issue. Of course…
Muscle development in the hands I meant to take pictures of a common problem with spokeshaves bedded at 40-45 degrees. This type includes almost all of the metal-cast models we…
…one will do everything I want of a flat bottomed spokeshave without faltering. Cost? £17 via Amazon with Prime for free next day delivery. I read the revues on Amazon…
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