...than to sit and curse the darkness. Well that's so true, but up here in Alaska on the shortest day of the year, with only 5 1/2 hours...

It's been a fun time in the school shop; we've been making spoons! The students have been learning how to use gouges, and coping saw...

Here's a bit of a mystery. I picked up this old spool, but I'm not sure how it was used. It has a bit of what looks like green chalk...

For a long while now, I’ve been thinking about all the people, and things, that have helped me on this hand tool woodworking journey I’m ta...

I recently finished this sewing box. It's a Christmas present for my sister-in-law Naomi. It's loosely based on an antique box I saw...

What? It's the end of November already! Okay, okay, here's the Mystery Mallet post that was supposed to be up about three weeks ago!...

If you've spent much time reading this blog, you've probably figured out how I feel about Roy Underhill and what he does. Just in ca...