Last Sunday I started working on a new project which due to its design and final aesthetics took me out of my comfort zone. Not only I’m using plywood, but I’m also working with a router and a jigsaw. But not for long… Continue reading this post…
January 1, 2010
Turning a bowl on a pole lathe
It’s always a pleasure to find woodworking content in a non woodworking medium. More so when a brilliant photo essay is published in a high profile newspaper like the Guardian.
It’s often said that a picture is worth a thousand words and in this case I totally believe in this old saying. I hope the photo on the right is enough to capture your interest. Continue reading this post…
December 31, 2009
Toothed blade demonstration
I’ve always been curious about how a toothed blade performs and how and when it should be used in stock preparation. It’s not a common type of blade for a handplane and so far I’ve only seen one in a cabinet shop. Is was mounted on a wooden bodied plane which looked like a small smoother and I was told it was used to create some grooves on the face of boards when gluing them face to face. Continue reading this post…
December 26, 2009
The Book Depository – 10% off on all orders
I was catching up on my email and noticed that the book depository is ofering 10% off all orders until the end of December 2009. There’s only a few days left to take advantage of this promotion, but I though I’d share it.
With 10% discount and free shipping I’m adding a couple titles to my collection of woodworking books.
