Not long ago, a friend referred me to an unabridged entry in Henry David Thoreau’s journal. Here’s the first paragraph: October 19, 1858: Barrett’s apprentice, it seems, makes trays of black birch and of red maple, in a dark room … Continue reading
About a decade ago, my mind was blown by the boxes and furniture that Peter Follansbee was talking about on his blog. There he was splitting up oak logs into boards and joining them together. Well, how do you not … Continue reading
Travelers in Hilly Countryside (c. 1650), Aelbert Cuyp Image courtesy of Cleveland Museum of Art Later this week, I’ll be leading my donkey to Tampa for Fine Woodworking Magazine’s Hands On event. Kate Swann and her crew down at the … Continue reading
I’ve briefly mentioned the idea of using a travisher on bowls, in this post for example. The travisher in that post was one I had made years before using a blade that I purchased from Country workshops. I used it … Continue reading
I want to say there is nothing like the sudden opening of wood, but it is like so many other things — Billy Collins, Splitting Wood A few days ago I split a cherry log into rough blanks for … Continue reading
“One word, no spaces,” specified Jennie Alexander when she requested this sign. Not only was I not going to argue with the one who coined the term, I was thrilled for the opportunity to make something so meaningful for someone … Continue reading
