Self Surgery

| April 2, 2004

Norm Abrams often uses the term “nice sharp chisel.” He’ll say things like “clean up the mortise with a nice sharp chisel” or “square the inside corner with a nice sharp chisel.” I keep my own chisels razor sharp — not that I would try to shave with a chisel, any more than I would […]

Yes, I’ve Got Wood

| March 27, 2004

I’ve been doing rather a lot of woodworking lately. The time of year is right (not too cold or too hot out in the garage) and the other ways I might fritter away my copious free time seem less satisfying than ever (except for going to the range, of course.) I figure I might even […]