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That's a really beautiful piece of work, such attention to the details. Did you make the box for anybody in particular ?

Hello Peter, the stretchers are a nod to when yew was used for longbows. They're laminated although I'm sure such a small section could be successfully steamed. There are no drawers but drawers could be incorporated in either or both ends. Secret drawers would work well.

Ten years ago a neighbour had to have their ancient yew tree felled but had the foresight to have it sliced into boards and stored, drying nicely, ready to be used someday. 10 years pass and by coincidence I meet the neighbour, strike up a conversation and they tell me all about their tree. A...

I'm late to this thread but i'd recommend, Lime in Building by Jane Schofield as an excellent beginners/intermediate guide to lime..... in building. It's only a fiver but don't let that put you off. https://www.blackdogpress.co.uk/product/lime-in-building-a-practical-guide-by-jane-schofield

Interesting to hear there's an embargo on Paraná Pine these days, I wondered where it had all disappeared to. It was very much a staple in the 80's, much the same as Poplar/Tulip wood is today, though with even more of a propensity to twist. Perfect for propellors, code name, Banana Wood. The...

Could you give the dimensions of the board and approximate weight ?

Agreed, a chopping block can be as simple or as complicated as you want to make it... and always useful.

I love the easel, that's very impressive. I made a chopping board hoping to pull off the Café Wall Illusion in wood. It sort of works if you look at it sideways from a long way away. But not that well.

I finished off putting a few photos on my new instagram account/page/whatever. I don't know if you've seen the instagram, it's like a photo album in the ethernet.

It seems the Trend T11 looks very similar to the Elu above.

I've used the heavier Trend routers for many years. I keep thinking it would be a good idea to buy a Festool 2200 but they're twice the price and I'm happy with the Trend routers.

That looks like a great job.

Here are your weapons of choice,. A lump hammer, a scutch chisel and a plugging chisel. How old is your property ? Is the pointing lime mortar ?

That looks to be a great job, it must be very satisfying to breathe new life into an old friend like that. No doubt you've been revisiting a few LPs. :)

Here's Jed with a staircase story pole.

A digital caliper was a game changer for me.... and a pair of spectacles.

I enjoy a good discussion about the hand saw notch as much as the next man... but looky here, here's a pair of notches the like I've not seen before. The saw is a Disston and the two notches appear to be neatly formed in among the teeth. Any idea what purpose these notches served ?

The blog is free to read. ;)

Ossyhugh's reference to Quercus reminded me (in a roundabout way) of Lost Art Press who publish many wonderful books but also have an excellent blog and whilst it is in digital format it reminds me of the width and breadth of the early the Fine Woodworking magazines. There are 915 pages to...

I've subscribed to FW on and off over the years, a fresh copy dropped through my letterbox just last week but although it's very nicely produced there's little fresh content to interest me these days. The main value of the subscription is having access to the online resource that Fine...