La presse latérale d’établi – Outillage pour le bois
La presse latérale d’établi – Outillage pour le bois
Making a lateral bench press tool for wood.
Adjustable Lectern
I was recently commissioned to create a podium that could be used by a company’s staff who ranged in height from 5’ to over 6’ so rather than making it a fixed height with an accompanying stool for the shorter staff members, I wanted to make this easily adjustable.
Why sharpening tools is in some ways akin to peeing
Sharpening is not just about getting sharp.
It’s a detailed yet entertaining look at the perfect edge, right from the very concept of sharpening, through to optimising precisely for a given task.
How to Square the Square
As woodworkers we rely heavily on our hand tools and expect them to perform as designed. We hone our plane irons and chisels to keep them sharp, we realign table saws and once in a while may resurface a bench. But then again, some of the tools we use, we take for granted, and expect them to perform as they did when we bought them. Take for example a combination square. I don’t know about you but that is my go to square of choice – only one moving part – what could possibly go wrong with it…?
Wormy Maple Side Table
Wormy Maple Side Table:
As a woodworker and very avid ‘upcycler’, I am always loathed to see wood go to waste. So, when a friend said they had some ‘wormy’ maple they couldn’t use, I just had to have it. Instantly, I knew that I wanted to make something with it that would show off the worm holes, creating a beautifully organic effect in the piece.