I have wanted to make a smaller smoother for awhile now, and when I finally did, I was even happier with it than I had thought I would be. It is a really fun plane to use, and incredibly useful. At 7 inches long, it is about an inch and a half shorter than its … (Read More)
Ready To Ship Planes and Spokeshaves Your workbench is begging for new shop friends! I wanted to share some of the recent additions to the Ready To Ship page. I am pretty proud of these planes. Hopefully, you will see something that begs to be added to your tool chest. The Brazilian Rosewood Block Plane … (Read More)
I am so excited about this refresh of my website. It has been in the works for months, and I believe the wait has been more than worth it. The new site is cleaner, more streamlined, and works much better across all platforms, including on mobile devices. I hope that you take some time to … (Read More)
Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event in Nashville, TN, March 13-14 I am excited to be heading to Nashville for the Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event this coming weekend! The event is taking place at Fort Houston, a “creative, innovative, and technological resource for those who wish to teach and those who seek to learn.” If you are … (Read More)
New Ready To Ship High Angle Smoothers At a length of 8″ and an iron bedded at 60°, my High Angle Smoother excels at tackling the toughest wood grain you can throw at it. I’ve recently added two of them to my Ready To Ship page. The first is Osage Orange with an Ipe wedge … (Read More)
Kansas City Woodworkers’ Guild – January 16-17 This coming weekend, I will be at the Kansas City Woodworkers’ Guild. The event runs from 10am-6pm on Friday and 10am-5pm on Saturday. Mark Hicks, from Plate 11 Bench Company will be there as well. For more information on the event, including directions to get there, click here. Palomar … (Read More)