Recent content by Darrell_L

When I've had to size multiple pieces of very small stock I've cut a shallow stopped groove in a large block of scrap with a chisel. Make the groove a snug fit for the width of the stock, and use a block plane to smooth the pieces held in the block.

You only have so many bends in you, don't use them up too fast! That's what my son chided me with when I was learning to throw axes. If I didn't miss, I didn't have to bend over and pick the ones on the ground.

I live not too far from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. We see a lot of their vintage aircraft flying overhead. And they stay very low (< 1000m usually) as they have to stay under the restricted airspace of the international airport north of us. No jets, but the Lancaster bomber makes...

Hi all, first post here, and I figured that this would be a sort of introduction as well. I've been woodworking for about 30 years, mostly with hand tools. My most recent project was a box for my daughter's inks, a christmas gift. Made of figured maple and walnut, finished with shellac. The...