Two planes are better than one.
Well, duh….of course they are! (especially if you have a hand tool ‘problem’ like yours truly?)
But seriously, having two planes, in this case two block planes set up at different depths really saves time while working through a project. I’m…
Well, well- look what we have here…a brand new (right handed) skew block plane from Veritas. Now you’re probably thinking ‘not another skewed plane’ or ‘isn’t it the same as the original Stanley 140 or the Lie Nielsen skew block?’ the answer is ‘yes’- and….well- ‘no’.
So my latest project was installed last week and I’m doing a bit of R&D these past few days on stage two of the design but wanted to mention these new little planes being offered by Veritas here in Canada.
The Detail Rabbet Planes were introduced…
Where the Krenov sings,
it must be spring –
The wooden throat waving
these less-than-paper-in-thickness curls of soft maple.
Almost dancing, the tiny, transparent ribbons -
an origami sway you might say…
“Well it’s not always like that…
’the throat can be a cranky ‘ol bitch on some mornings! “
Here in…
Working with plywood is an altogether different animal than with solid wood. Given the choice, I’d prefer solid wood but sometimes solid wood isn’t the best option. When I worked in the Set Design Industry we worked with plywood almost exclusively- these past few years however, in my…
It’s Sunday afternoon and I spent the morning out in Pickering, Ontario at the Tools of the Trades Show. It’s a really nice gathering of vintage and antique tool dealers peddling their wares to wood geeks like me! I would have posted some info on…
I’m saddened to write that James Krenov passed away this week at the age of 88.
“When we discover what wonderful things our eyes and hands are as they seek fine lines and use sharp tools, when we listen to wood and not just use it,…
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 nicest…
Just got another update from Phil Edwards regarding my hollows and rounds…they’re complete and should be in my grubby little hands by the end of next week. I love it when manufacturers give updates of their work while it’s being done, it makes parting with…
In a previous post I was looking at some edge jointing techniques David Charlesworth uses and a few readers made some comments and posted a few questions. I thought it would make much more sense to ask David himself, instead of carrying out another online…