My drawer has been stolen. Can you make a new one! This is the 3rd time I have gotten a call about an entire drawer being stolen. The Similarities In all three cases the customer had just moved in to their new home. Each drawer had jewelry or something valuable in it. Also the drawer …
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A few thoughts about Hand Planing
Every once in a while I go down to the shop to just plane some boards. It is relaxing hearing the swoosh of the hand plane against the wood as I cut. It takes practice, and technique to plane a board flat with no marks from the cutter. If you curve the blade, and go …
Repairing a Work Bench Top
During a recent move, a work bench purchased from Home Depot was damaged. It had maple top, and during handling some tools were dropped on it causing some gouges. When I first saw the work bench, I thought the best way to repair it was to fill the damage, and do a spot repair. The …