The Last Project

When I was in Charleston, S.C., last week one of the tour guides said something about cabinetmaker Thomas Elfe that stuck with me. “Most of his work is buried in the ground.” One of [...]

A Visit to Thomas Elfe’s House

“Charlestonians thought of themselves as Englishmen who happened to be living in America, and naturally did everything possible to emulate the life of London society.” – E. [...]

Raising a Real Woodworker

We never know what will stick with our kids. We hope it’s the good things, but we can’t predict if they will remember to be polite to their elders, or the vocabulary to use when [...]

Sharpening etiquette help needed

Last time I visited Kelly Mehler’s school, I admired the fine sharpening set-up he had. People who are serious about woodworking have permanent sharpening stations, and Kelly’s is top [...]

"Caption the Photo" Winner

Thank you all. We received more than 150 entries in our “Caption the Photo Contest.” But curses on those  who mentioned “The Macarena” , that  song has been [...]

Neener, Neener, Tofflemeier

I’m a child of the Cold War. I remember the drills in elementary school where we curled up under our desks in the event of a nuclear attack (to kiss our butts goodbye I suppose). One of my [...]

SPANNER/WRENCH/THRU LOG

AS WE IN THE UK CALL IT A SPANNER ?YOU CALL IT A WRECH?? TOOK 5 HOURS TO DO BUT I AM HAPPY WITH MY END PROUDUCT. THE WRENCH/SPANNER THRU A LOG. AS YOU CAN SEE HOLE IS 1/2 INCH …

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