- Hairpin Lace Loom
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 ...
- Candles and Things for Fayre
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 ...
- Warm Woodworking Winter
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. ...
- A Roman Workbench
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 ...
- Table Making in Cold June Days
Today was weird. It was chilly and very windy! Tomorrow is meant to get below freezing in the morning. If it does, this will be the latest we have had frost during the year. Our previous record since we moved to Idaho in 2012 was June 11th. We will beat ...
