Father’s Day Gift

Father’s Day Gift

Atlas Obscura offers a look at a stranger collection of books. These books are housed at Padua University and are made entirely from wood:

Humour in the Woodshop

Humour in the Woodshop

Humour in the Woodshop I was recently given a very nice set of Audel’s Carpenter’s & Builder’s Guide Vol. 1-4 1945 and have been working my way through them. Vol. 1 covers planes, chisels, saws, drills and measuring tools Vol. 2 covers builder’s...

Stay Humble

Sometimes after a long day in the woodshop one just needs to stay humble…

June’s Mystery Tool – revisited

June’s Mystery Tool – revisited

You may recall this item – picked up in a flea market in England .A brass cone shaped top with a pivoting ‘knife’. The cone shows signs of rotational wear

Trebuchet

Trebuchet

I have several trebuchets none on a scale such as the one in this video.

Cut Nails a Sequel

Cut Nails a Sequel

Last month I wrote about Cut nails – this is a follow-up with a video by the highly skilled and entertaining James Hamilton aka Stumpy Nubs. Enjoy