Mark (TheCraftsmansPath.com) on November 20th, 2008

This review is another in a series on Hand Tools that I am doing with SmartFlix to help them develop a curriculum of instructional DVD’s for hand tool work in the woodshop.
Similar to the Charlesworth DVD’s that I reviewed previously, this DVD: Hand Scrapers, Understanding, Preparing and Using the Ultimate Finishing Tool was shot on [...]

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Mark (TheCraftsmansPath.com) on July 13th, 2008

I don’t consider myself an accomplished turner…yet. Though, I’m working on it! I like to turn and the relative instant gratification that turning projects can offer. I had not turned anything in a while but, recently I spied a small off-cut of Walnut in the shop that was left over from the [...]

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Mark (TheCraftsmansPath.com) on December 23rd, 2007

After a brief trip out of town last weekend, I was finally able to get a bit more time in the shop. I had previously left the legs for the Queen Anne side table in a rough state with the feet turned and ready for some serious shaping work.
You may recall that I had [...]

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