I am happy to tell you that my daughter Katherine is now selling the following stickers in her etsy shop. This sticker set features three images on 100-percent waterproof vinyl material. The stickers are sold as a set. We cannot sell individual stickers (sorry). The Return of “Sharpen This” One of our most popular (and…
Read moreWe are filming a full-length video to complement my “Sharpen This” book. Megan is filming it, and I am editing it. The video will be available next month. One of the film’s many segments is about my personal sharpening kit. You might find the information interesting. Plus, this short video will give you a feel…
Read moreTouching a surface that had been gently used for hundreds of years is something that cannot be easily replicated. And so, for the most part, I’ve never attempted it. Why? I’ve seen hundreds of new pieces of furniture that have been “aged” through chemical and physical abuse. And to be honest they reminded me of…
Read moreThis six-stick comb-back chair is one of the four chairs I built during the filming of our “Build a Stick Chair” video. It features a squarish back, 14 sticks and details found on many of my favorite Welsh chairs. (I wouldn’t call this a Welsh stick chair, however.) This chair is set up for general…
Read moreFor the last few years I’ve switched back and forth between using Wood Owl spade bits and Japanese Star M F-type augers for drilling critical holes. The Wood Owls are about $3.50 each, and the Star M bits are about $9. Both work fine. But here are their important differences. With the Wood Owls, I…
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