I like hand tools and especially planes. If I were to include spokeshaves, there’s thirty three of the things sitting on that table, one of which happens to be a late Norris A1 panel plane. The bronze No.4 in the middle is the original prototype of the current…...
but we’ll see how long it takes me to finish those two bottom stairs, the newel posts, the trim and the bookcase that’s going at the open side of the lower landing. Because the stairs are now almost safe (as long as I can balance on a stringer) and thereby darn near fully ...
Sometimes,a little getaway is just what a person needs. For us, it serves as a reminder. While we enjoy the city for its stores and conveniences, it’s our home in the country that we appreciate the most. Not saying city life is all bad—far from it—it’s just not for us. But...
When I work on a piece that I am restoring, I lightly clean the surface first and try to remove any wax that has been applied over the years. I use to use Naphtha, but it has been removed from California’s hardware and paint stores for health reasons. Old Asian lacquers are Urushi...
I agree with Sarge on 3/4". Pre-cut and threaded black pipe is pretty cheap at the big box stores. And use black pipe. While your there buy a length of PVC pipe that just fits over the black pipe and go to the electrical department and pick-up 3/4 threaded conduit couplings. Cut...
Hey guys, longtime follower and still enjoy listening to the podcast. Guy, it seems like you’ve fallen out of love with woodworking a bit and moved onto 3d printing? Is that just because you’ve been doing it forever haha? Always good to have a change. ...