Bangle Bowl 2014: My First Bangles

Here is a video of the process. I had no idea what a bangle was when I saw the Bangle Bowl 2014 contest headline. Basically, it is a bracelet. But, because this was a contest, I decided to give it a shot. The two categories for prizes are for turned bangles and not turned bangles. … Continue reading Bangle Bowl 2014: My First Bangles

GWW: Keep Your Tools Sharp, A Short Post

If I could give advice to a new woodworker it would be this: When you buy a tool, what ever it may be, buy some way to sharpen it at the same time. I was in the Ontario, CA Rockler store on Monday and there was a young man (younger than I) asking the employee … Continue reading GWW: Keep Your Tools Sharp, A Short Post