This year, I am finally learning and using my grandpa’s Stanley planes on my home refinishing projects. Seeing my newfound interest in planes, my wife put me in touch with a local master craftsman. Plane-making is not his business, but surprisingly integral to his traditional craft of making violin bows. Traditional Planing Still Used in Bow Making I am learning …
Why Wood Warps and How to Prevent and Fix It
So I’m sitting here, staring at a pile of lumber. I made a stack of it a couple months ago before I got pulled off on another project. It now looks like fun house boards. Twisted and sprung. About as useful as a $3 bill. As I stand here looking down at my useless Lumber I ask myself one question. …