Over an ocean and over a sea Beyond these great waters, oh what do I see? I see the great mountains Climb from the coastline The hills of Cape Breton, this new home of mine Oh they come from the countries all over the…
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June 2009
Mark Harrell
aka ~ Bad Axe Tool works
Here’s another quick update from Mark at Technoprimitives. He recently sent me some new pics and an update on his back saws. I’ve been lucky to be able to correspond with him over this past year; to watch as he gears up to launch…
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A Good Road Trip
White Oak, Irons and Wedges
This past Saturday turned out to be a good one for me; first off I finally made it out to A & M Wood to pick up my order of Quarter Sawn White Oak. Terry Johnston did a fantastic job finding some of the…
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Ripping Wood
Saws, Bents and Benches
I recently had a question about the specs on the rip saw I was using in the Moulding plane/Miter blog from a few days ago. Instead of answering in the comment section I thought I’d do it here. I have a few old Rip…
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Greener Is as Greener Does…
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
As a woodworker-day in and day out, working with a medium that is truly all things living, I have a hard time not thinking about our planet, our forests and our environment. Not to get all ‘Al Gore’ on you- but global warming, green…
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