I wrote of my stick making days here some three months back and no one should question that making a cane for someone, buying a hand made cane for someone, carries with it a sense of care and love for craftwork that goes beyond what might otherwise be an Asian import of standard equipment for …
Walking canes, and hiking staffs – Great Christmas gifts Read More »
Today I designed a new dovetail template I think everyone will like. I designed it six months ago actually but haven’t had the time to make it. It’s fairly radical I think. Different and highly functional. I also looked over the stars ready for the blog and decided to make the same one we recently …
Unique Christmas Gifts and Decoration – Making Faceted Stars Read More »
Christmas is very near and sharpening looms high on the agenda for any hand tool enthusiast and real woodworking demands it. This would be a good time to state your needs and perhaps acquire your sharpening plate ready for the New Year and the woodworkingmasterclasses.com training. I have one of these EZE-Lap two sided plates …
Sharpening – Don’t Dismiss Two-sided Plates for Christmas Gifts Read More »
Buying tools for Christmas gifts makes gift-buying quick and simple, especially through eBay and online buying. This is the reality of woodworking. The price can be matched to any budget from a few pounds and on into the hundreds. I am glad there are so many Stanley 4s and 4 1/2s on eBay I wanted …
On tools for Christmas Presents Wood is an inexpensive commodity even though we do complain about the prices we pay. It’s cheap in this one way; from a short board of wood and with three tools like those in this blog, you can make several projects ranging from cutting boards to spatulas and walking sticks …
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A week or so ago I posted in a three-hand tool gift set as an introduction to woodworking for someone you know and you want to get them started. Here are four projects with three tools in a 30 minute video to watch with the kids and the grandkids that are quick and simple as something to do over …
This past year some things have impressed me. Tools, equipment, books. I used a C.K. Square awl for many years and then they switched maker and the square bit snapped on many of their awls so I had to abandon them. C.K. probably changed to make 10 pence more per awl. I was given a …
I recently blogged about saw handle sizing because many handles since the last World War often became undefined, utilitarian and too big for anything but brutish work. That’s true of most hand tools that are mass made. Some of you responded with suggestions for high-end saws ranging in price between £100 – £200 per saw …
Two Possible Stocking Stuffers for Christmas Gifts Read More »
Christmas in the US starts after Thanksgiving Thursday for the busiest shopping day of the year (USA), but for those of us living around the rest of the globe making gifts and decor begins when we find half a day to do it. To give you a heads-up we made this video for Woodworking Masterclasses …
on It’s dark when I arriveDear MR. Sellers, Two images are now indelibly imprinted on my mind, you, adding to the calm that surrounds you, making useful pieces that with care will last for two, maybe three…
on Considering the costWe just had a community garage sale here. I have a bunch of planes that I have collected over the years that I am never going to use and tried to sell off my excess. I may have sol…
on Considering the costIn the US you have to look hard to find the bargains, and forget it with planes. Since the prices have risen, there are a large number of mercenaries who scour all the garage sales… on Restoring the Jack . . . Plane SpeakingSince I started hand tool woodworking my wife has noticed a marked increase in the sharpness of our kitchen knives. I am on a bathroom vanity build using Padauk. I had been having…
on Restoring the Jack . . . Plane SpeakingI started working with hand tools about two years ago. I've thoroughly enjoyed getting pre WW2 Stanley planes and working them into shape. I found some pretty good deals because I…
on It’s dark when I arrivePaul you are as eloquent a writer as you are a craftsman. your blog post actually made me sad. I 've yearned for years to experience being totally immersed in this wonderful craft.…
on Considering the costIf your charity extends that far try Tools with a Mission, Workaid or others on Google. That's for the UK but I am sure Google can help in other countries.
