Category Archives: Woodshop
Period Beeswax Candles
This weekend I put a couple of candle molds on order and 25 pounds of beeswax. I have been turning some candle holders on the lathe and have really liked the outcome. More importantly, Missus has liked them, and wants … Continue reading
December 7th, 2021
80 Years since the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It is something I hold against no Japanese living today. The world was different then. Hopefully. I guess we’ll find out with Russia and The Ukraine in the coming months. There is … Continue reading
As the World Turns & Turns
It’s a funny old thing how much of what we have developed and use comes from things spun and turned. It may not seem immediately obvious, but how much fabric alone is spun cotton or animal fiber? Next we can … Continue reading
First Turning Project
I got the new lathe yesterday, and Khallie helped me set it up. That was good fun. I then mounted a piece of 2×4 in it to at least try the tools out a bit till I found a decent … Continue reading
Sat Over A Morning Cup of Coffee
I am sat here, the girls off school this week, and thinking about what to do with my order from Woodcraft. I called customer support at the carrier, and they promised it would be out of Chicago this weekend. I … Continue reading
Quite Happy With Hand Tools So Far!
I have been messing about making a couple of simple items in the shop. I made a small cabinet to hold the TP in the main bathroom, and put on a door that resembles a picket fence. I also made … Continue reading