working by hand

In the early 1990s there was a tool called the Mastodon Jaw Extenders made by Mastodon Tool in Portland, Oregon.

There are soooooo many tools out there.

I think German planes have some cool names, and when you look at them, maybe some are better named than their western counterparts.

I don’t often review woodworking books, but I felt this book really warranted it.

It’s funny when you watch a sci-fi movie, because sometimes there is a prop which just seems a little out of place, usually because something doesn’t mesh with how it’s been built.

There was a time a few years back when there was a lot of discussion online, people wrote about woodworking on blogs, there were some good magazines around, and the occasional instructive video.

I don’t know if these tool lists get any easier to make, because I don’t really want to add any really expensive tools (and there are lots of them).

I grew up with Swiss Army knives at home.

“When not convenient to obtain ready-sawed lumber from the dealer, the carpenter can play sawyer, and with a saw two feet in length and often over one foot wide, he can easily rip an old water-soaked cedar log into boards and strips.

We have two kayaks, which are stored outside on a large privacy wall in my backyard.