I’ve talked before about not leaving well enough alone when I finish a project. In this case the job was fine, but I just don’t like it. (more…)

When it absolutely, positively has to be strong, good-looking and straightforward to work with, what wood do you choose? For me, the choice is easy. (more…)

This is the hottest, most humid summer I can remember in years. The relentless heat this summer has affected my woodworking, and probably yours, too. (more…)

Title aside, I’m not breaking into a show tune from “Fiddler on the Roof.” Merely some wishful thinking regarding my ultimate shop. (more…)

Step one in building my latest piece of furniture is to destroy another one. Well, destroy is the wrong word; maybe dissect is better. (more…)

I got an invitation this week as a “period craftsman” to offer my work for display and sale at an upcoming event. I turned it down. (more…)

It’s amazing just how many similarities there are between cooking and woodworking. Same for the kitchen and the workshop. (more…)

I had occasion to do some turning this weekend with less-than-satisfactory results. I blame the wood, but it was really my own fault – I rushed things. (more…)

Tool maintenance, especially for shop machines, is often a matter of fixing, tuning or cleaning the visible. But it’s what you can’t see that sometimes needs the most attention. (more…)

A wise philosopher once said, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all.” It doesn’t matter that I’m quoting Thumper in “Bambi.” It’s still true. (more…)