Home is where the workbench is

Some time ago, I promised a post on workbenches.  Shortly after, it seemed there were a thousand and one posts on workbenches.  Rather than contribute, I hid in a corner and sucked my thumb.  (Well, maybe not, but my silence was rather immature.)  The problem is, there are just as many thoughts and publications on…

No Shave November once again

Well, it is now 12 days into the month of November.  Once more, I am participating in “No Shave” November.  And yes, I feel itchy and fuzzy all over. There are a lot of different things a person could do to participate in this month of awareness towards men’s health problems.  We don’t have to…

ring the bell

It’s the start of a new semester, a new school year, and a new wood working season.  For some, this might seem odd, starting new in September.  It seems that most wood workers follow the example of many European individuals by taking the month of August off.  There are several reasons for this, but that’s…

Five Minute Project: Piggy bank – planning

So the next project I’m working on is a piggy bank.  I know, not uber exciting, but it will test some skills.  (Namely, how many different swear words you can say in five minutes… and I’ll be timing myself for comparison.)   But seriously, I’ve never done well at boxes.  Sure, they are simple to…