I haven’t been to my shop in a few weeks. To me (and probably most of us woodworkers), that’s just sad. The problem, though, may be self inflicted. Those of you who have read this blog on a regular basis know that I’m working on building 3 acoustic guitars. If you really remember a while [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Questions’
Issue: What to do?
Having been a woodworker for some time, I have learned one important lesson. Wood moves and I am not perfect (don’t tell my Mom because I know she’ll be disappointed). The results of both of these facts is that in any given project, bad things happen. A dovetail cut may be too wide and leave [...]
Transportation for hand tools
As I mentioned in my post titled “Woodworking Class – Building a chest“, I’m going to a woodworking class for a week down in Portland, OR. The classes haven’t required us to take all our tools but they do recommend some so my question is how do I carry chisels, handplanes, and handsaws? I’ve found [...]
Block Plane vs Rabbit Block Plane
I’m sure that everyone (but perhaps my wife) who reads this blog has a block plane. This is the one plane that almost all woodworkers have even if they aren’t into hand tools and instead prefer the feel of power. The reason is that it’s versatile in it’s use. You can use it to fine [...]
