The difference of man and boy is only measured by the pricetag on the toys. Or tools. Add in noise, lights and whistles, and we’re sold! The need vs. want factor hits 42, and all we can think is: so shiiiinyyyy…..
Handyman – still handy?
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Push or pull, Sensei?
Which style of tools should we use? Are pull better than push? If a katana slices a silk scarf floating to the ground, the tools from that culture MUST be good. Right..? Onegaishimasu!
Rock crackin’
Splitting bed rock open is usually a blast! A slightly more safe way is using feathers and wedges. Feathers… and wedges????
You crack me up!
And it took only a week to do so! I noticed some minor cracks in one of the planks of my side table top, but thought nothing of it. Until I sat a while in silence next to the table. Then I raised up.
The side table
Ebonizing oak
Paul and Stevie hollered on about the piano keys living in perfect harmony. Since ebony is VERY expensive, let’s make a cheaper wood very black using the ebonizing technique.
Imperial or SI?
Measurements is meaningless unless you know the uncertainty, Walter said. Being a physics professor, SI units was the norm. Join the dark side of the empire, and you’ll wonder how many Fahrenheit there are in a cup.
The vise royal flush
Should the vise be mounted flush with the apron, or with a spacer? This is a topic that are discussed from time to time, so I’ll give my stack of dimes on the subject.
The sharpening station
Sharpening is a subject with exponentially more solutions than there are woodworkers. Squared. Hurl a wad of cash at it, and you will get sharp tools. But for basic hand tools, I have chosen an affordable and simple solution.
The merbau shelf
Rummaging through the wood stack, I stopped at a nice, long board of merbau. A nice and clean looking one, perfect for a wall shelf above the piano.
From dust till dawn
I had a run-in with the DDS (Dust Distribution System) on my miter saw the other day. I was not amused…
Money for nothing!
And the chips won’t come free either! Did you buy a shiiiny thingamabob with a good brand on it, only to find bob’s twin in another color for less money? Gotta move those colors…….