Resources & shop for woodworkers and DIY
Resources & shop for woodworkers and DIY
Here’s a short film of Brian Alcock the last self employed grinder working in Sheffield. It’s a trade that dates back many centuries. The city is literally paved with worn out grindstones in places. Once every stream running through the area was dammed to power thousands of waterwheels. Brian grinds all of our axes along […]
It’s been a while since I’ve picked up an “old tool” and made any attempt at restoring it. Early in my woodworking career it was a great way to outfit my shop with tools I either needed, or thought I needed (in other words, feed my addiction!) Actually this was sent to me by a […]
Well, of course, it is! It seems that all things extra in life now carry the added titles of well-being, mental health care, and quality of life together with two dozen others. Often this state of well-being breaks down into something encapsulated as physical wellbeing it’s really a relatively new term identifying what has always […]
“The Anarchist’s Design Book, Expanded Edition” is now a free download for everyone. You don’t have to register, sign up for dumb marketing or give up your email address. Simply click here, and the book will start downloading to your device. If you want to read more about what is in this book, click here. […]
A quick update around my workshop… http://justsquareenough.com/Projects/WorkshopUpdate2 Source link
When my son said he wanted to dress up as a hobbit for Halloween, I knew he needed big, hairy feet to really sell the costume. Of course, being the maker that I am, I took on the challenge of creating custom oversized hobbit feet for him. The process involved molding, casting, painting and plenty […]
When woodworkers think about the scroll saw, they often think of a tool that cuts slowly and is perhaps the power saw with which one is least likely to cut themselves. And, compared to stationary tools like the table saw, bandsaw, and mitre saw, I feel that it is an accurate description Perhaps a hand-held […]
we started with this slab from good hope hardwoods that here’s the cad drawing we went back and forth on the finish for a bit, but settled on a couple of coats of waterlox, which gave a nice matte finish. the finished desk below all in, all done .. i think it was installed by […]
Most woodworkers I meet always started the same way; you need to do a project or two around the house, so you buy a tool or two and it just escalates form there. Thats how it started for me and I’m guessing that if you are just starting out that’s how it is for you too. One of the […]
Richard applying the last touches on a finish process with too many steps to count. We’ve heard the unbelievable stories about how workers of yesteryear cranked out huge amounts of high quality work in an insanely short period of time. There’s no way to confirm the exploits of Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, but […]
Being able to make plans and drawings is an essential skill in building. While not all woodworkers (including myself) need to slavishly follow measured drawings to make furniture, the process of working out proportions, construction details, joinery, and overall form before making sawdust is a core step in any build. A popular tool among many […]
Book cover, showing the plane till in my basement workshop. If you’d like a copy of my book, Hand Tool Basics, published by Popular Woodworking Books, it’s now available online at ShopWoodworking.com. It’s available in both hardcopy and e-book formats. It’s a direct companion to my video series, Intro to Hand Tools (more information on the series, including […]