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May 2009


Bad Axe Tool Works

If you’ve visited this site before then you’re already well aware of Mark Harrell, better known as- Technoprimitives.com
I first heard of Mark last year and soon after sent him a nest of old saws needing to be sharpened and restored…my story like so many others…


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Road Maps in the Edge Grain

This morning, while edge planing a piece of Cherry I decided it would be a good time to demonstrate a trick I frequently do to determine the ‘flatness’ of the surface being worked.

In the next photograph I’ve just taken a few through shavings down the…


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Dream Saws…Seriously

In my wood shop using only hand tools to build furniture, back saws are without a doubt one of the most important and most frequently used tool than any other outside of perhaps hand planes.

 Today we have the luxury of purchasing pre-dimensioned, quality lumber for…


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PHILLY STYLE

I’m getting geared up to start production of an Exterior Wooden Door for a client here in Toronto. The house is located in the historic neighbourhood of Cabbagetown and is declared a Heritage Property.

The existing door was put on about 25 years ago, so I’m…


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Spending the day with David Charlesworth…( well sort of )

In my shop I have a wide selection of hand planes, from vintage Stanley’s to the modern designed, and Canadian made Veritas. I’m the proud owner of a James Krenov smoothing plane and also have an assortment of vintage wooden bodied bench planes and special…


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Safety Week 2009

 

BE CAREFUL NEAR MACHINERY
Better yet, Unplugg the Woodshop!
-just kidding
Work safe and use your head.
Cheers! (but not until the sharp tools are put away…)


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