There’s an old saying that a good writer can write about anything, whether he knows anything about it or not. A decade ago, that described Brian Caldwell. (more…)

Part of the process of working on my shop redo was emptying some boxes that had been stored in the old cabinets. Inside one I found buried gold. (more…)

Although it was only tangentially related to woodworking, I had a marvelous experience this week I thought you’d enjoy hearing about. (more…)

I work better when comfortable, whether at my computer or in the shop. How I create the environment makes all the difference. (more…)

I hope the way I work isn’t inherently dangerous, because for some reason I manage to cut myself constantly. (more…)

As with legends and myths, there’s always at least some fact behind adages, maxims, old saws and truisms. I proved it this week, twice. (more…)

Well, my major shop renovation is done. The cabinets came out great and I couldn’t be more pleased. (more…)