You can’t handle the wee jack plane on the tiny (in progress) bench.
November 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
You can’t handle the wee jack plane on the tiny (in progress) bench.
It works pretty well. Hard maple is hard. I’m gonna need a knee pad because ffs I’m old.
Also did a piece of cherry, and that was bloody easy. Five more pieces of maple to cut though. 😭
Also did a piece of cherry, and that was bloody easy. Five more pieces of maple to cut though. 😭
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 AM
It works pretty well. Hard maple is hard. I’m gonna need a knee pad because ffs I’m old.
Also did a piece of cherry, and that was bloody easy. Five more pieces of maple to cut though. 😭
Also did a piece of cherry, and that was bloody easy. Five more pieces of maple to cut though. 😭
Squaring this 3ft pine (!!!) lamination for a saw bench top convinced me I need a jointer plane for anything bigger - like the Roubo workbench and garden door that are next on the list.
ffs.
ffs.
October 28, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Squaring this 3ft pine (!!!) lamination for a saw bench top convinced me I need a jointer plane for anything bigger - like the Roubo workbench and garden door that are next on the list.
ffs.
ffs.
My lunch date the other day, waiting for her portion of fries.
October 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM
My lunch date the other day, waiting for her portion of fries.
Nick Offerman goes hard in his woodworking for kids book, Little Woodchucks.
October 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Nick Offerman goes hard in his woodworking for kids book, Little Woodchucks.
Calling it a “prototype” means it can look like glued-on crap and it’s fine!
October 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Calling it a “prototype” means it can look like glued-on crap and it’s fine!
Today: Claimed the workshop for the Ninth House, reorganized the tool board (again), mounted random things, made a shop towel holder, made a spring clamp holder, prototyped a try square holder with magnets, … actually got to saw, plane and glue some stuff, so I’m happy.
Next: sawbench.
Next: sawbench.
October 20, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Today: Claimed the workshop for the Ninth House, reorganized the tool board (again), mounted random things, made a shop towel holder, made a spring clamp holder, prototyped a try square holder with magnets, … actually got to saw, plane and glue some stuff, so I’m happy.
Next: sawbench.
Next: sawbench.
Today was a bad day for drill bits
October 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Today was a bad day for drill bits
First pass. So much left to do! 😓
October 17, 2025 at 4:28 AM
First pass. So much left to do! 😓
Getting this even was .. non trivial. Many shims.
October 17, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Getting this even was .. non trivial. Many shims.
Don’t be dissing my apron. Mx14 is gonna sew some patches on for me! (Need moar)
October 16, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Don’t be dissing my apron. Mx14 is gonna sew some patches on for me! (Need moar)
Today I’m moving shop. Out of the closet into a real woodshop. Honestly not sure how I’m going to move all this stuff I’ve acquired in the last few months. I guess like Johnny Cash said, once piece at a time.
October 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Today I’m moving shop. Out of the closet into a real woodshop. Honestly not sure how I’m going to move all this stuff I’ve acquired in the last few months. I guess like Johnny Cash said, once piece at a time.
Well it ain’t exactly square (but it is level!) and it sure ain’t pretty to look at, and I *am* sick of looking at it, so calling this good enough for now. Have some ideas for making it nicer, but for now: the saws are tilled.
October 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Well it ain’t exactly square (but it is level!) and it sure ain’t pretty to look at, and I *am* sick of looking at it, so calling this good enough for now. Have some ideas for making it nicer, but for now: the saws are tilled.
On the one hand, pleased with how straight my cuts are here. On the other hand, clearly grain direction and density and too much torque on the cherry was too much.
On the gripping hand, gave me some useful and unexpected design feedback.
A good exercise, and a useful lesson.
On the gripping hand, gave me some useful and unexpected design feedback.
A good exercise, and a useful lesson.
October 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
On the one hand, pleased with how straight my cuts are here. On the other hand, clearly grain direction and density and too much torque on the cherry was too much.
On the gripping hand, gave me some useful and unexpected design feedback.
A good exercise, and a useful lesson.
On the gripping hand, gave me some useful and unexpected design feedback.
A good exercise, and a useful lesson.
Pleased I remembered the double sided tape trick - and had even bought tape a month ago! - for squaring ends together.
Screw knots tho. Lesson learned there.
Screw knots tho. Lesson learned there.
October 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Pleased I remembered the double sided tape trick - and had even bought tape a month ago! - for squaring ends together.
Screw knots tho. Lesson learned there.
Screw knots tho. Lesson learned there.
How much of a shit do I give for the walls of a saw till? Maybe not this much.
October 6, 2025 at 1:09 AM
How much of a shit do I give for the walls of a saw till? Maybe not this much.
Cos I’m leavin on a hand plane ~/o
October 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Cos I’m leavin on a hand plane ~/o
…honestly this looks sketchy af.
October 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
…honestly this looks sketchy af.
Anyway this thing is over a hundred years old and still works.
September 30, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Anyway this thing is over a hundred years old and still works.
Same board, side. Bit of a difference after some work.
September 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Same board, side. Bit of a difference after some work.