If you’ve been here before, you may have picked up that I love woodworking and old woodworking tools. I inherited a gene that appreciates doing things with your hands- fixing things and making things. Years ago I discovered that there are still some pretty cool old tools out there available for a good price, particularly if [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Woodworking’
Tools and Tin
Posted in Entertainment, Quality of Life, Woodworking, tagged Bethania, hand made, Mid-west tool collectors, old tools, old woodworking tools, Woodworking on November 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My Woodworking Aspirations
Posted in Quality of Life, Real Estate, Woodworking, tagged hand made furniture, Woodworking on November 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Here’s a video that shows the kind of work I’d like to be able to produce someday (if I live long enough). Making a living in real estate takes a lot of time these days, so my hours in the shop are few, and this stuff takes lots of time and practice. Oh well, maybe [...]
What I Do in My Spare Time
Posted in antique tools, Quality of Life, Woodworking, tagged furniture, hand-cut, old tools, walnut wood, Woodworking on December 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I just finished a small walnut table for our foyer at home. Susan had wanted something designed for a specific space and had pointed out a few examples of the overall style that she wanted. I’ve been working on it for some time along with a dozen other projects, so it took a good while, [...]
Woodworking Show in Charlotte
Posted in Entertainment, Quality of Life, tagged Woodworking on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just got word from one of my friends at the North Carolina Woodworker website that the next Woodworking Show in Charlotte is coming March 20-22 at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart where it has been held for many years. At one time, it appeared that the company that stages these shows might skip Charlotte, but so [...]
Old Tools at Bethania
Posted in Entertainment, tagged Bethania, MWTCA, neanderthal woodworking, old woodworking tools, Woodworking on November 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As planned, I went to the meeting of the Mid-West Tool Collector’s Assocation meeting yesterday held at Bethania Moravian Church, just north of Winston-Salem, NC. The meeting was great as usual, with dealers selling old woodworking tools (one of my interests), a presentation on Ornamental Turning including a demonstration of this slice of the woodworking [...]
No Tool Like an Old Tool
Posted in Entertainment, Woodworking, tagged antique tools, Bethania, Woodworking on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I love old woodworking tools and use them in my workshop to make furniture. One of the ways I’ve been able to accumulate these old tools is to be a member of the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association. Next Saturday, Nov. 8, I’ll be heading to Bethania, NC for the next meeting of the M-WTCA. The meeting [...]





