A Week of Planing Boards
· 2 min read
Hand tools are slower, quieter and strangely calming. The first twelve weeks were mainly about unlearning.
Pieces
The Honest Hand Planes Checklist
· 2 min read
Hand tools are slower, quieter and strangely calming.
On Designing a Chair
· 1 min read
Most of what I know about drawers came from getting it wrong first. Good oak is mainly a series of small, unglamorous decisions.
Notes on Shavings
· 2 min read
A sharp chisel is safer than a dull one, and much more pleasant.
Sharpening in Summer
· 3 min read
The joint fit on the third attempt, which is about average.
Finishing Drawers
· 2 min read
I design on paper first, then let the wood change my mind.
Less Hand Planes, More Chairs
· 2 min read
The joint fit on the third attempt, which is about average. The specifics matter less than the habit of paying attention.