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George was watching me from his side of the bench. It wasn't so much that I felt it but more noticed he'd stopped moving. "What's that?" he asked. "It's a cutlery tray for silverware." I answered. "What&

Owning more than one bandsaw is usually not an option for most woodworkers: they must decide one over all of the other options to make an economical choice in both costs and floorspace. In my bandsaw blog last week I tried to offer practical help for those in the market

It's Saturday and my sixth day of work in my work week. For over 50 years I've worked a six day week making. By that I mean I've worked building everything from my homes and my furniture, chicken coops and splitting logs: mostly with

George leaned over the bench to get my attention, jerking his head to one side and slightly back to make sure I understood. "It's brew time!" he said. The clocking in clock was wrong and I was behind time. In one minute there would be a

Choosing your bandsaw In times past, a decade or two before I apprenticed in the 1960s, the only bandsaws really available in the UK at any rate were those developed for industry. In some countries bandsaws are still the rarity and scarcity, not the norm at all. We shouldn'

Is a bandsaw something you would consider? It's handy, but if you buy a bandsaw then why not buy all of the other machines? Aren't they handy too? It is a valid enquiry. The reason I would not generally advocate the other machines is because the

Question: Hi there, I recently came across your website and blog which looks full of really useful information and advice on woodworking. I just wondered if you have any recommendations for a beginner and what I should be focusing on at this stage? I was planning to try out some