Because I have written books on workbenches and chairs, I am regularly asked what sort of workbench is best for making chairs. Here’s my answer: the same bench you use to make cabinets, boxes and snake toys. Unless you are a professional chairmaker who makes chairs and only chairs in a tiny space, there is…
Read moreWe all have a list such as this. Here’s mine. If One is Good, 12 is Better When you acquire a good tool, such as a block plane, and it really, really works, the tendency is to buy all its friends. After I bought my first No. 5 (about 1996-97), I fell in love with…
Read moreThere was a lot of stupid macho bullcrap in the shops where I worked, likely because of the stupid macho woodworkers who worked there. (Hiya, Meatfart! Remember me?) The basic flavor of the crap: “If you can’t do this operation as well as I can, you ain’t a real woodworker.” Sadly, we see a lot…
Read moreHonestly, I thought this moviefilm was almost funny when I made it. But it’s not. As always, if you are dissatisfied with your blog subscription, simply write to us for a full refund. (And yes, I know it should be “Occupational Safety & Health” – it’s a nod to our British friends who endure Health…
Read moreHonestly, I thought this moviefilm was almost funny when I made it. But it’s not. As always, if you are dissatisfied with your blog subscription, simply write to us for a full refund. (And yes, I know it should be “Occupational Safety & Health” – it’s a nod to our British friends who endure Health…
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