1. Wisdom, hard learned

It is unwise to take a job that has no plan and is only some rough arm swinging in the air and casual conversation. It is even more unwise to accept a job where YOU didn't figure the material. What you wind up with is a lot of head scratching,...

14/02/2008 | 131 Hits | Read more...

2. What is YOUR core of tools?

I just finished loading my truck with my core tools. Of course, I'm going out to build a shed but it got me to thinking about core tools, the tools you use all the time. In my truck I have a circular saw, jig saw, large speed square, level, 2...

12/02/2008 | 158 Hits | Read more...

3. Woodworking gotchas

Regardless of your ability and experience level with woodworking, there are a handful of things that can jump up and bite you when you least expect it. This little post points out a few of them. 1) Cut it SQUARE. Making sure your cuts are...

21/11/2007 | 163 Hits | Read more...

4. Wear hearing protection!

OK, so I am old enough to claim old fart status and often do BUT, I can barely hear anybody else calling me that because I never wore ear protection in the shop. Not being able to hear what other folks are calling you could be considered an...

13/11/2007 | 180 Hits | Read more...

5. Wine Bottle Stoppers part2

Mahogany Wine bottle stopper #1. Oak burl stopper #1 Mahogany wine bottle stopper #2 Oak burl stopper #2 Oak burl stopper #3 Oak burl stopper #4 My photography isn't the greatest but these show pretty close to what they are. ...

20/11/2006 | 245 Hits | Read more...