With most objects that are specifically right-handed and difficult to use left-handed one can usually buy a left handed version (except chain saws, but that’s another story).  Scissors, golf clubs and rifles all have a left-handed version. You would think that...
Two additional, specialized, planes to add to your tool chest — the Scrub Plane and the Toothing Plane. The Scrub Plane (Stanley No 40) is used to remove large quantities of wood in a short period of time. Working diagonally or across the grain. It is...
Continuing with the Tool Kit theme – I thought it would be interesting to look at toolkits through the centuries. Starting with Joseph Moxon – not that he was the first man to put together a tool kit. Joseph Moxon was an English...
Okay, I get it! I need a wood floor in the wood shop. I have been photographing for a magazine article (more on this will be in future posts). Within the space of two hours a light slid off the bench, which I caught, followed by my camera and tripod — tripods...
Black Walnut is a beautiful wood and also wonderful to work with. It is fairly common, and good quality black walnut lumber is not hard to find, but can be quite costly – I have several huge Walnut trees in my back garden that one day may make a nice piece of...
