My Dad was a positive guy, and he turned the phrase around and tirelessly reiterated to me, “A good workman doesn’t blame his tools,” whenever I was tempted to blame less-than-stellar work on a saw, plane, chisel, or hammer. I grew up believing that skill was the only viable variable in craftsmanship. Well, I’m sorry […]
A few years ago I wrote a little rant about using plans to make projects. Because of my training and background, for a long time I thought the only way to build a project was by using a set of plans. Listen to the recording below and see how it was a Windsor chair class […]
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I don’t know about you, but I enjoy breathing new life into an older tool. That’s exactly what I did with this older Japanese hammer I purchased off of eBay. The old handle was nicked, burned and just overall rough. I decided the cool hammer’s head deserved a new handle for the next segment of […]
The newest edition of Wood News is now available for your reading pleasure. This month, our Down to Earth Woodworker, Steven Johnson, offers up a perspective on turning pro that most people probably haven’t considered. Customer Richard Rank tells the story of his family’s woodworking wishlist for him, and how he was able to check […]
We have a new addition to our Down to Earth Woodworker’s video collection. Steve Johnson offers up an easy and cheap way to add an air filter to your workshop using a box fan, a basic filter, six feet of J-channel, a length of chain and some miscellaneous hardware. Check it out below, and visit […]