by Andrew | Sunday, February 24, 2019 | Thoughts, Tools
This seems to be one of those hot topics where everyone has an opinion and a lot of people seem quick to criticise other people’s methods. When I first started sharpening chisels and plane blades it would take me hours and hours… and to be honest it still...
by Andrew | Wednesday, November 21, 2018 | Projects, Tools
As soon as I found out about Wood Dust I knew I wanted to go. The difficulty was it being over in Canberra and that due to the nature of my day job I don’t spend anywhere near enough time with my family as it is. Luckily my wife is also my biggest supporter...
by Andrew | Sunday, October 15, 2017 | Projects, Tools
Taking some inspiration from Shop Notes magazine I made a wooden mallet using some offcuts around the garage. This was my first time using a wedged tenon and I was very pleased with how well it secured the mallet head and also how it looks. Also seeing as I have been...