Below is the story of Grandpa-Miller’s Anvil, now residing at my house in Clarksville…. It is a great anvil but an even better story. ————— Grandpa-Miller’s Anvil I have been shopping for an anvil since last December. Turns out they … Continue reading →
Thanks to Tim Jackson, I was able to score several pieces of maple burl he sourced from Oregon. Because they were spiny on the rounded face like a sea urchin, I decided the only way to preserve that pointy character … Continue reading →
Inspired by live edge bowls and the beauty of burls, and being blessed with ample woods on property from which to source and harvest burl, I set about the task last evening. And here is the result of my latest … Continue reading →
George, Matt and I have been working on a natural edge walnut slab table made from Sykesville walnut and Belmont Elm harvested by Howard County Recreation and Parks Department and provided to our Guild. This table project is the largest … Continue reading →
During the December 2017 Monthly Meeting where Don Nalezyty demonstrated hand carving (with an ax!) his favored wooden spoons, I was enthused and inspired to try my hand at the process. Despite my novice experience as a woodworker, I am pretty inventive … Continue reading →
I wanted to install a 6″ riser block on my Porter-Cable 14″ Band Saw. After one false start with the Jet riser block and risk of drilling the support frame, I fell over a single post raised by Google describing … Continue reading →
Arnold at Timberline Sawmill in Sykesville Maryland has gotten is new Wood Surfacer and ready for your largest wood slab projects. Essentially, this tool will take a slab up to capacity size, that is warped, twisted or cupped, surface mill it … Continue reading →
Today was a good day to be working out and under cover! Maryland’s long rainy streak continues yet again today. The good news is the temperature was very comfortable to work while wearing long sleeves, long pants and dust masks … Continue reading →
Last week I fulfilled a long standing commitment to go over to Tim Jackson’s house in Brooklyn to build (finally) my copy of Tim’s “Turner’s Sharpening Stand”. I am proud to say that it was a one night job and … Continue reading →
At the April meeting, I will demonstrate my techniques and secrets revealing how you too can be a master Jigsaw basket maker.
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