Woodworking Journal

Fresh and changed are two of the first words that come to mind for me when I think of what makes a new snow so curious to look out at. There is nothing quite like that feeling of seeing a new blanket of snow on the ground outside. It brings a sense of ...

It’s been a quiet time here on the farm these last few days. The warm winter continues, thought today and tomorrow are meant to be actually cold before it starts to warm back up again, bringing mid 40’s to the valley. There is still no accumulation of snow on the ground. Compare ...

Today I got out one of the walnut pieces and turned it on the lathe. I was after at least one woodcarving mallet, and I got two! I got a full sized one, and a mini. I was pretty happy with that, and even happier how they turned out for a first ...

I spent yesterday waiting around for the delivery driving jobs to give me work. I got one in the evening with Door Dash. That was it. And that was to take a personal pizza two blocks from the shop to the house. It was an interesting one because the shop said ...

Tonight I got out to the shop a few minutes and got a piece of the pine tree that I have cut to boards out there. IT is probably not quite dry, but I am using it for a removable table on the Roman workbench anyhow. The idea is that the grain is ...

I have made progress on this today. I also put a decent cut into my finger on my left had using it as a chisel stop. Not something I did on purpose. It was purely accidental. But making this chandelier is not an accident. It is a prototype. I ...

Missus wanted about 20 hairpin lace looms to sell out of her shop. These are a simple tool consisting of two shafts held at a comfortable distance apart by two bits of wood at the ends. One end is fixed, and the other slides off, allowing a woven piece to come off when ...

Yesterday and today, I have been busy making candles and today I prototyped a candle holder for Christmas. I have it saved and ready to make for next year, too. But for now, I am happy with the design of it, and will certainly be making some to sell at the markets we ...

I moved the Roman workbench onto the front porch yesterday so I can work on some of my projects over winter in a warm place. The shop gets cold! It gets colder in there than it is outside by a few degrees each day, and my hands sting while I work with them. ...

On Wednesday I cut a four-inch-thick slice off the big pine log that has been sitting on the mill. I rotated it first from the single straight cut, putting that on the side of my resulting board, and also moving a split in the log to run parallel to my cut, assuring none of ...