Category woodworking

I let my new white pine boards sit in the shop in the basement for six weeks to let them acclimate. White pine is not supposed to move so much with changes in humidity, but it is still best to make sure the boards are stable while working with them …

Some years ago I read “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” by Christopher Schwarz . It’s a wonderful book describing many of the hand tools used in the English/American tradition of woodworking. The book inspired me to get into woodworking with hand...