One of the things that can overwhelm a beginning woodworker is the sheer number of choices to make about the simplest things. It doesn’t help that there is always someone waiting to tell you that there is a better, faster, easier, or morally superior way to do it. That improved method usually involves a new … Read more
Tag Archives: Gottshall Block
Exercise in Layout and Marking
If you’ve taken the bait and are willing to make a Gottshall block, I suggest you ask yourself two questions before you start. What kind of woodworker do you want to be, and how will you know when you get there? There aren’t any right or wrong answers; this is something we do for fun … Read more
One Old Exercise for Growing Skills
Yesterday’s post on developing basic skills generated a lot of response. In addition to the comments, I received several e-mails. One that got my attention came from saw-maker extraordinaire Mike Wenzloff. Mike included an image from Franklin Gottshall’s Making Antique Furniture Reproductions. I’d seen this exercise before, but never tried it. “Mike has used it … Read more