Well, I had all these plans this weekend to get work done, but I have come down with some sort of crud that has floored me. Pretty weak, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, etc. Its not the flu or Covid, but a really bad head cold. Wife had it last week, and apparently gave it to me. …
As I have noted before, I try to take the first weekend of each month and use that do to shop improvements and shop maintenance. I do maintenance on the machines, build storage and jigs for the shop, and generally try to make ways to have the shop work more efficiently. It gives me a …
I have been accumulating and using tools for green woodworking, which is a traditional way of working wood that has not been kiln dried, but is green from the tree and then air dried over an extended period of time (years in some cases). The wood is used for bowls, furniture, chests, and other items. …
Sometimes you have to build some simple shop storage, nothing fancy, but it needs to get items organized and “out of the way.” I recently acquired a selection of practically new battery powered DeWalt tools, and they were cluttering up the workbench and work surfaces in the shop. I did not want to just shove …
So with Christmas presents done, I took the opportunity to clean up the shop a bit before starting on the next projects. Now its getting ready for the next projects! Kevin
I have to make 13 sets of an item every Christmas for family & friends. This year its been a trial, as each one has two parts, so I’ve had to make 26 each of an item, glue it up, and then finish it. Unfortunately, for each step in the process, I could only do …
This week I prepped for and sold at the local farmer’s market. While a good day (60 degree temps, clear) it was very windy, and my 10×10 canopy blew over and actually hit the folks across the way. So I had to “pop off” the fabric top and bask in the sun for the rest …
We’ve only got one Farmer’s market (Moorestown) left for the year, and two Christmas markets (Collingswood and Moorestown). After reviewing my inventory at the close of the year, I determined that I had a need for more laminated cutting boards, meditation candle holders and small phone holders. So I spent the last week building them. …
Sorry for the lack of posting recently, but I had several family emergencies/health issues that I had to take care of, which kept me out of the shop. I’ve also started a new one-year job as an engineer, which is going to keep me away from a lot of my shop time. I still have …
I often get asked questions on what I use when I apply a finish on my work. There is a lot of concern on “food safe” and “child safe” finishes, and the potential for contamination. Finishing is a real art, and there is often excellent work that is created that gets ruined when you do …
