Editor’s note: Here’s the backstory for “A Visitor Comes to Covington: A Fairy Tale,” a delightful handmade book that Suzanne sent me in March. I have made a video reading of the book you can watch here. Enough of my yakking. Here’s Suzanne: Back in January, I sent a New Year’s card to Chris and…
Read moreLate last month, a package arrived from our researcher, Suzanne “Saucy Indexer” Ellison. I opened the package, saw it was a handmade book, and immediately set it aside. I was in the middle of teaching a chair class, plus my oldest daughter was about to arrive from Pittsburgh for her birthday. After all the visitors…
Read moreThe Open Wire is now open and ready for your woodworking questions. Every Saturday, I post a new blog entry that calls for questions. Write them in the comments section below, and I’ll do my best to answer them. Before you ask a question, a few requests and comments. So here we go…. Note that…
Read moreIf you have a question about woodworking or our products, this is the place to get it answered – today. Here’s how. Post your question in the comments section below. If possible, I’ll answer it. Simple. But (and as Pee Wee Herman says, Everybody’s got a big butt)…. I reserve the right to ignore questions…
Read moreI have been negligent in posting updates to the “Sharpen This (the Video)” series. Apologies. I am back on the wagon. (Or is it “off the wagon?” Anyway, more videos to come.) The new Chapter 14 shows how I sharpen the wacky cutters for the Lie-Nielsen Nos. 48 and 49 tongue-and-groove planes. And how to…
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