Blogs about Woodworking

As I'm typing this the snow is coming down. There is about an inch and it is covering the roads. Don't know when it will stop but it had no effect on my shop time …

Just a quick update on my new workbench: I have attached the slab top (with pegs like a Moravian workbench) and oiled it a few times (with untinted Danish Oil), which I think looks super …

The next big step in the boat project is buying the plywood that will be used to construct the hull. There’s a few things to note about the plywood: This isn’t the stuff you buy …

A gift from Bonner to a budding woodworker On this this July 4th holiday I’m re-posting this tribute to a woodworker and mentor, Bonner Hall. Bonner Hall stooped down and flicked a Japanese beetle off …

A wooden cooking spatula that’s balanced and comfortable to use. Hand‐carved wooden utensils is an area that I was looking to experiment with. Solid, natural wood are my preference because of their durability, safety, and …

About a month ago I wrote a post about laying out this walnut bowl to account for the shrinking that would come with drying. Well, I got lucky and it dried pretty close to a …

There’s a lot of choice when it comes to rip saws. And unfortunately options usually just make things more complicated.So hopefully the video above will help clear up some of the confusion around which saw …

My chisels have been living in a roll-up fabric pouch, which I have to unroll and place somewhere whenever I need a chisel. Not a very elegant solution, to be honest. Time for a chisel …

-Black Friday // Cyber Monday- MAKER’S MOB BIGGEST SALE EVER CLICK HERE This project proves that the best laid plans don’t always guarantee success. I did a lot of planning before I started, but still …

You may see a lot of tools, both good and bad, on the used market. But you will rarely if ever see a finishing brush on the used market. They simply wear out. These days …

When I started blogging again in 2020, I was using my work computer as my home computer was non-operational. Recently work appropriately increased security on the computers (which I fully endorse) so that I can …

Thinning Tung Oil is a common practice among woodworkers, as it improves the oil’s workability and allows it to penetrate deeply into the timber. Choosing the right thinner is crucial for achieving the best results. …

The holiday season is a wonderful time to catch up with friends and family, who inevitably ask me what kind of woodworking I’ve been doing lately. With some chagrin, I have to say that I’ve …

Ad in the Nashville Banner, October 28, 1830 via “Tennessee Cabinetmakers and Chairmakers Through 1840” by Ellen Beasley in Antiques Magazine, October 1971. Well before gaining statehood in 1796, carpenters, cabinetmakers and chairmakers were leaving …

I am a great fan of pencils. I love to use them for marking but also to write and take note. The only thing that always annoyed me is pencil sharpeners.I always found very hard …

I finally concluded my dressing table/work desk or whatever use you care to put to it that names it. Realistically, it’s about two weeks work, so no point starting it as a Christmas present now. …

It looks like that Orson Cart has been playing with his caravan again. Jack Plane

[The shopping part of this post is copied from my substack blog today – and the log splitting at the end is different in each blog…today’s substack post was getting too long…] There’s really woodworking …

Turn signals - or 'winkers' as Honda refer to them - became a standard fixture with the 1973 CT90 K4 model. This followed the introduction of federal legislation in the USA that made turn signals …

It would take an intensive study to determine all the differences in totes among the various models and sizes of Sargent hand planes.