Wednesday, February 28, 2018. They should have stock within a week or so. Not only have a fantastic selection of kitchen knives but lots of other edged tools also. They also host sharpening classes. So if you are anywhere near Vancouver stop in and check them out. Saturday, January 13, 2018.

Orders placed after November 8th that include saw parts may not ship out until after Christmas. Orders comprised solely of drill bits, saw files, and books or DVDs will still ship within several days. If this leaves you in a bind as you shop for Christmas, send me a nice email and I will do what I can to expedite your order. I am proud to offer a range of finely crafted dovetail, tenon, sash, and joinery saws. Finally, I am excited to offer the Scrawl. From time to time, I doc.

Friday, September 18, 2015. My hit-or-miss approach to blogging during the past couple of years has nothing to do with lack of activity. Monday, December 8, 2014.

Over 18 sheets of plywood quartered. 240 rails, stiles and legs cut. 240 Carriage bolts, washers, and wing-nuts.

Friday, March 23, 2018. The original hearth and chimney of the joinery at Monticello. One of many fascinating timberframe buildings at Jamestown Settlement. New work at the Settlement.

A haven for the occasional thoughts and ideas as I stumble through being a father, a writer, and a yogi. Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Dadda, were there pirates in the Great Lakes? Not sure, bud. We can look it up later, though. I think most of them spent time in the Caribbean, like Blackbeard. Remember we went to that pirate museum in St. Tuesday, August 9, 2016.

Monday, February 19, 2018. Seasonal Maintenance and Tuning of Wooden Planes, Step 1. It will take minutes to read and likely more to digest. The video, which twice demonstrates the entirety of what is being explained, is 49 seconds. I deliver the planes I sell sharpened, stropped and ready to work hard, figured wood. Keeping the planes in that condition is up to you, the end-user.

Final details are taking shape. Building a built in wardrobe in the Master Bedroom. The old doors are originals from the house. It all looks very black at present, but the cupboard doors should fix that. Not so in the laundry and kitchen. These rooms have bare brickwork and simple painted wooden lining board.

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