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Why do we call this work?

Why do we call this work?

Yesterday we saw a major shifts in the psyche of everyone when the joints were glued up and put to rest in clamps. There can be no doubt creating dovetails in pine can be more demanding than more resistant hardwoods by virtue of one single fact and that is surface

Veritas plough plane update

Veritas plough plane update

The Veritas plough plane came into its own today. It's always been an impressive tool with lots of punch and panache at the same time. That said, and no fault of the plane at all, some times you come across awkward grain where the grain catches the plane

Two days into the month-long marathon

Two days into the month-long marathon

Running is a sport with many starters. Some are out in front right from the getgo and others pace themselves early in the race for a more even and steady pace. We moved along well really, with some being faster than others and by the end of the day it

Day one of a month-long intensive

Day one of a month-long intensive

Every course is as different as the students that attend. In all of the years and all of the students, no two have ever been the same yet they have all been good. Today we began the tool chest, with students on the prep course from last week joining those

Why not mallets - myths busted again!

Why not mallets - myths busted again!

Why did I revert to metal worker's panel-beater hammers instead of traditional mallets? It's dead simple. My goal is not the preservation of the traditions but the craft. That my goal just happens to do both is a great coincidental for me, generally speaking, anyway. So

Getting ready for the month-long workshop Monday

The days passed quickly and tomorrow completes the preparation workshop prefacing the month-long intensive on Monday morning. Try imagining what an investment this is on every front, but then try, to imagine how it feels to walk home with skills you never thought possible coupled with your own newfound personal

A preparation workshop begins

A preparation workshop begins

Our preparation workshop is a three day workshop that covers the essentials of hand tool woodworking in readiness to begin the three major projects I described in an almearlier post. It starts today with four people who will join the others on the month-long course this coming Monday. Much of