By Jeremie
I think it is fair to say that anyone with a passion for woodwork, generally shares an equal passion for their woodwork tools. After all, it is the knowledge of your woodwork tools, and your skill in using them that plays a huge part in the enjoyment, satisfaction, and results achieved in your workshop. Powered [...]
By Jeremie
Sharp woodwork tools are an essential part of successful woodworking, and working with sharp woodwork tools definitely increases the enjoyment achieved. In addition, it is my belief that a properly sharpened tool is actually safer - a well sharpened tool requires less force to move through the material, so less pressure is required by the user. In [...]
By Jeremie
In my school days (a number of years back now), I had the bizarre experience of seeing the thumb of the father of a friend of mine. That doesn’t sound so bizarre I hear you thinking, and it wouldn’t have been, except for the fact that I was viewing the thumb wrapped in plastic wrap, [...]
By Jeremie
I stumbled across this inspiring article on a charity that is giving farmers in Malawi new hope by providing them with woodwork tools, and training them in the art of greenwood turning. The turning is done on a pole lathe they have made themselves! The simple sounding aim of the project is to teach farmers [...]
By Jeremie
One of my favourite woodwork tools in the toolbox is an old drawknife that I picked up from a second hand shop for $10. At first glance, the drawknife could be mistaken for some sort of medieval weapon or disembowelling instrument. Basically it consists of a sharpened blade several inches long (varying sizes are available), [...]