Archive for January, 2010
The population of Martelle Iowa is in the neighborhood of 350, so one could use the phrase thriving metropolis comfortably. We do not have door to door USPS delivery, which is a little bit of a bummer, but it does have a tremendous upside. That upside is the excitement I get when I hop in [ READ MORE ]
This is my first woodworking project. I am happy to have chosen a workbench and I have learned a bunch[ READ MORE ]
I really like Japanese Hand saws. They take a bit of practice, but it is well worth the effort[ READ MORE ]
Learning to sharpen a chisel is an important part of woodworking, in my humble opinion[ READ MORE ]
How I plan on learning the craft of Woodworking. I included some of my work from Google Sketch Up[ READ MORE ]
As my confidence has grown with a chisel, I have tried more daring projects. A simple excercise for the experienced woodworker, this was a great project for me[ READ MORE ]
My woodworking journey discovers the joy of rare earth magnets. I include a couple gratuitous cat pictures. His name is Harley. He is NOT my cat[ READ MORE ]
Cutting tenons by hand is a skill that is not easily aquired, but I feel it is worth it to try[ READ MORE ]
Woodworkers use chisels, today I tried cutting a mortise by hand[ READ MORE ]
The new year has inspired me to write about my newest passion...woodworking[ READ MORE ]