WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
How did I decide on the curly haired girl logo sticker? Let me tell you a short story. Many woodworking and tool events feature sticker swaps. This activity is fun and serves a purpose. It helps people remember you. … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
The fret saw is one of my favorite tools. With it I can make delicate cuts on thin wood veneer. This was a valuable quality that helped me complete the Dan mask marquetry project.
Occasionally, I’ve used the fret … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
We must reject not only the stereotypes that others hold of us, but also the stereotypes that we hold of ourselves.
– Shirley Chisholm
It’s March 8th, International Women’s Day!
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Sharp blades should have a cover or sheath to protect the user and the tool. Here I plan to make a sheath for the adze that I ordered and finally received in the last post.
From time to … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Remember the great adze shortage of 2015? It still exists in some form or other. I can tell you now that I found one by a respected tool maker. I just didn’t have it in my hands, yet.
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You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.
– Shirley Chisholm
Explore them.
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Listen Here sung by Carmen McRae
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Shirley J 🌹🌹
A careful look at the newly painted stairway in the previous post shows that handrails are nowhere to be seen. For over twenty years, I lived without them. They were not required when the house was purchased. It was … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
The carpet is gone and the stairs are ready to finish. Last post, I found that the wood beneath the old carpet was pine. It was in good condition. The pre-1980s wood was perfectly shaped and nosed.
That old carpet on my stairs was no longer living its best life. It was getting more difficult to keep clean. Early on, it was a plush, quality covering that the previous owners installed. It was also on two … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Years ago, I renovated my bathroom after living in my house for almost 15 years. It was a hall bath for the use of guests. I had very few guests and it mainly went unused. I upgraded everything but … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
A tweak here; a tweak there. Is the end of a project ever really the end? Tweaks can be made beyond a project’s completion. I’ve always believed so. That’s right; it is never really finished in the creator’s mind. … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Imagine being so deeply rooted in yourself that, like the oldest oak tree, with the strongest stress-wood, no matter which way the wind blew, you’d still stand tall and strong. What would you do if you knew you could not – would … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞