A baby-safe beeswax finish on wooden toys has a lot of advantages for a craftsperson and the children playing with the toys. Beeswax polish doesn’t contain harsh chemicals, and is actually good for skin, improving it’s health during the application of the finish. It’s food safe, hence baby gnawing safe, and all natural. Also, it ...
After a Saturday afternoon Woodsmith Shop marathon, my nephew and my brother decided they were master wood workers. My brother’s garage is littered with big and small projects of varying degrees of completion and I got a lovingly-made jewelry box for my birthday. It’s splintery and uneven, but it does have a beautiful finish. They ...
It’s a part of the beer enthusiast’s life to head out and grab a beer from our favorite drinking hole. We love all kinds of bars. The dive is a relaxing joint while the club is where we can meet new and interesting people. But, we can’t live out in the bars all the time ...
Tools, tool, tools. So many to choose from, yet which is right for the job at hand? A circular saw simply can’t be beaten if you need to cut down a piece of lumber or plywood to size. The handheld tool known as the circular saw has a cousin known as the table saw. For ...
Recently, I had the opportunity to drive a 2009 Audi A4 automobile that a good friend of mine purchased a few months ago. Approximately one month before that, I also had the opportunity to briefly test – drive a 2009 BMW 328i Sedan I hadn’t seen my friend who owns the Audi in several months ...
My superior-half wanted to replace or reface our kitchen cabinets. And our bathroom vanity. Both are original to the house and are twenty-seven years old. So, we were faced with a very expensive proposition that I didn’t want to deal with. One overriding factor, at least for me, is that we will probably put the ...
