MWA Podcast Episode 15 – Shop Talk
In this episode we talk about the location and size of our shops. I mention that my family complains more about me using my hand tools than power….yes, I know that is crazy. Of coarse...

Manual Training For The Rural Schools
I found the article below which is an excerpt from a book called Manual Training For The Rural Schools. It was published in 1916 and as the title says was for rural schools to use as instruction...

Mallets…Mallets…Mallets!
Last weekend I finally finished up my leg vise for the Roubo bench. For the leg chop I used Walnut and had a few scraps left over, not wanting waste and having to many scraps of wood already…....

Hand Forged Chisels
One of my most prized possessions is a set of hand forged chisels that were given to my father. I was still a teenager at the time, but could appreciate there quality and ability to hold an edge. Much...

Jack’s New Table
A friend of mine at work has a chocolate lab, Jack, he comes to our office everyday and has become a sort of mascot for our company. Last Feburary Jack was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder called...

Live Edge Coffee Table – Finished
A while back I posted about a live edge oak table that I built years ago. The top needed some work due to movement, there were several deep cracks and the to top was uneven. In the last post...