She’s a frosty, cool morning here in Northern Ontario. But I’ll tell ya, the sun’s peeking out, and it sure feels good. Heading out to the woodworking shop this morning, I took in a deep breath of that fresh northern air, felt the sun on my face, and, well, it just hit me...
23 /WOODWORKING ACTIVITIES/ all year round Visitors wanting to try their hand a traditional woodcraft can do so at the Furusato Experience Center near Kiso-Fukushima, where you can join a short workshop to craft your own ‘hashi’ (chopsticks) using a hand-plane and guided by an instr...
Manual garden tools (shovels, rakes, post hole diggers) are in short supply. I’m already seeing shortages in garden hoses again. I don’t want to talk about patio furniture or pool chemicals. Oh, and what is it about getting locked down that made everyone buy new outdoor trashcans?
although that IS still with us. I’m talking about the curse that goes, “May you live in interesting times.” I’m going to try and make the best of 2024. One of the toughest things for me to do is throw things out. My favorite activity is making things. It’s particularly reward...
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He was also a pretty decent carpenter and cabinet maker, although I never got too much into his woodworking projects as I tended to stick with the mechanical stuff. And for the record, his 'day job' was working as a diesel mechanic and heavy equipment operator for the State of Michigan....