Many of my shops were located in the high dessert of Nevada so I have had my share of encounters with snakes, rodents, nasty biting red ants, scorpions and the like. But my most memorable experience with small visitors happened in my Woodland, Calif.-shop. And it was not a one-time experience. (Read More…)

I was once given the job of producing three tables designed by a local architect. They were to be used as dining tables in three different houses he had designed. (Read More…)

Came across these on the web…. I’m sure there are more. (Read More…)

A.J.’s post about cheap Chinese tools missed one point that I think should be made. (Read More…)

We often hear about signature style. Among woodworkers, signature style seems to be something of a holy grail. We want our work to be immediately recognizable as ours. (Read More…)

These days, digital photography has made it easy for anyone to get decent pictures of their work. (Read More…)

When I suggested mentoring, I was not really thinking about bringing untrained students into your shop where you would be subject to all of the liability such an arrangement would involve. (Read More…)

Over most of my woodworking career, I have split my time between working with wood and writing about working with wood. (Read More…)

The first decade of the new millennium is ancient history. As is the first year of the second decade. And in that time, I think Humpty Dumpty fell off the wall! And now we are all standing there scratching our heads trying to figure out how to put him back together. (Read More…)

I have often been asked, as I am sure every other artisan has been asked, “Where do you get your ideas? Where do your designs come from?” (Read More…)