WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
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 ➞ ➞ ➞
Saw teeth are similar to our own. If the teeth are not cared for they can break, fall out, or succumb to the elements. Plaque is the well-known destroyer of our teeth. Over time, we cannot eat or chew … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Restoration of an old saw, or the thought of it, can be scary. Fortunately, it is not so difficult if you learn a few things. The main thing to remember is that doing less is really doing more. That’s … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
A striking axe or old forged froe is a hand tool used to cleave logs. It is suited for riving billets, chair legs and spindles, shakes and shingles, and any application calling for straight grain wood.
Along with related … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Oh those tools! If you added a chisel to your tool kit and used it… and used it… and used it, you are wondering why it takes more effort to push the tool along the wood. Is it slipping … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Old tools like the North Brothers Yankee 1003 are irresistible. This hand-cranked bench drill press was patented in 1905. Having seen a handful of these tools in old barns and junk heaps, I want to know how such a … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
One skill I enjoy practicing is refurbishing old tools. When I got serious about improving my woodworking skills, I didn’t want to pay a lot of money for them. At the same time I wanted them to be of … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Old bench grinders don’t have a lot of fans for a few reasons. They were a staple in many workshops until the efficient “look ma, no hand crank” electric grinders sounded that familiar death knell.
I love visiting flea … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞