I have read on a couple of forums that people are concerned about modern-day 2×4’s as laminated tops. The concern is that they may warp or deteriorate in some way. One person thought that MDF might work better. Well, just to set things straight. Softwood 2×4’s will not twist or warp any more than hardwood…

Paul, I hope that you never tire of reading or hearing someone say this:  Your willingness to share information and techniques is an extremely valuable gift to all of us. Thank you. I have a question which no one has been able to answer with any direct knowledge. Are there any woodworking magazines published in…

I went to the car boot sale yesterday. It was humbling to see items from the 1700s through the 1800s being sold for so little when I could see how much skilled hand work went into them. What was humbling was the reality that I couldn’t work out how many of the things there were…

I buy San Antonio Shoe Company shoes because they are the longest lasting and most comfortable shoes I have ever worn and worked in and they generally last me about 5 1/2 years wearing them about seven days a week 52 weeks a year. Look for SAS Shoe signs. The staff are helpful and the…

Every time I return to the UK, as I travel from one country to another and then on the the counties of England, I start to relish the idea of taking a walk to smell the earth, the streets and woodlands and to revitalize those aspects so critical to my sense of wellbeing. Visiting different…

My workshop 2010 Sanity spills from my plane with whorls and eddies recorded with each swipe within each swipe I take and then I make decisions based on what I see and feel and smell and hear and yes in even what I taste as on my tongue and inhaled breath the essence sends my…