New Adventure
I don’t know how many of you know about the next adventure Chooch has arranged for the Potato Mashers. As the one he has designated as documentarian of the event, I will begin here and hopefully end up with extensive …
PS, Home For The Dogs & Threads For The Handle
Had to wrap this up. Couldn’t leave loose ends. This will be the last installment about benchtop benches, honest. Tried the all epoxy threads and it worked great. The epoxy cut threads like firm butter. I know, I need to …
Workbench Part 2
Continuing with the build; getting close to the finish. Still have some details with the vise and then the next step will be the top extension. First on the detail list are some guides for the front jaw guide tubing. …
A Benchtop Workbench, Part I
So…….a bench atop a bench, right. Right. My little workshop bench doesn’t have a good vise so my options are to build a woodworking vise or build a small, portable workbench with a good woodworking vise. I need this and …
More Outhouse
It’s snowing sideways and 17 degrees. Perfect weather for some wood working. You remember that I mentioned splitting some Diamond Willow for the outhouse posts. It was Shellie’s idea, I don’t think I’d ever come up with it on my …
Not Your Everyday Outhouse
We have a lot of artistic talent in Homer. Among them is a carpenter namer Taro. He brings traditional Japanese technique into all his projects. He has a remarkable relationship with wood. Here is an outhouse that Bill and Shellie …
Benchtop Jointer
I’m going to make a benchtop work bench. A small (1′ x 18″ which expands to 1′ x 3′) portable work bench that has a nice vise that can hold pieces of wood at a comfortable height for planning, routing …
Busy Work
Been watching a lot of you tube video of woodworking. I don’t have enough room for most of their projects but it is interesting to watch other woodworker’s processes. My favorite is Neil Paskin. He’s an Aussie and he loves …
Our Solstice Day
Got a photo of the sunrise from my deck. It was at 10:38 am precisely 33 minutes after our official sunrise. A function of my elevation (420 msl) and the 4000’+ terrain across the bay. Cloud cover permitting, the sunset …
The Chair/Stool
I’ve made these pieces of me for my grandchildren (and now for Primrose, a remarkable young lady who will join them as our hope for the future) because years ago I came across a simple little step stool with my …