Sharpening Woodworking Edge Tools This guide is designed to help you select the proper sharpening tools, and to instruct you in their care and use, so that you can look forward to years of satisfying, quality work. Even if you already own a number of sharpening tools, we hope you will find the [...]
How to Select the Best Drill Bits There are many different kinds of drill bits, and each is designed to excel at a specific type of task. Apart from determining which style is best suited for your work, you should be aware of the quality of the bit, which can affect not only [...]
Making a Leather Sheath Curved knives for spoon carving can be difficult to store and protect. My friend Michelle sent me a picture of a knife sheath that she hoped to emulate for her carving knives. Although she’s already skilled at sewing fabric, she wanted some tips on how to approach her first [...]
How to Sharpen and Maintain your Axes, Mauls and Hatchets A good quality axe can last your lifetime, and beyond, if it is properly cared for. One way to maintain your axe is by sharpening it yourself; it is a easy DIY project that anyone can learn. The great thing about DIY sharpening, [...]
Note: This is a guest blog post from our friends over at Woodwork Boss. Want to contribute to our blog with a guest post of your own? E-mail us. How to Store Your DIY Tools Properly Over the Winter Alright, crafty ladies and gentleman. It's getting [...]
How To Make Apple Cider Autumn is apple harvesting season, and that means fresh squeezed apple cider. If you’ve been lucky enough to have some at an orchard or farmer’s market, you know it’s an unbeatable combination of fun process and delicious result. Recently, with the help of some young guests at our [...]
Repotting Plants: A Guide Most people fall into 2 groups when it comes to keeping house plants: The first group is good at keeping their plants alive despite caring for pets and kids, or moving to a new place. Within this group exists a subset of folks whose plants don’t [...]
Peening a rivet is a strong and useful way to reinforce a high stress area. Recently, rivets have been making a comeback due to their utilitarian strength and industrious look [...]
Adding snaps to an item is a great way to add utilitarian function that makes it convenient to open and close [...]
With our grommet setting kit you can repair or install grommets to any of your fabric items. Using our kit, you can place grommets in a multitude of fabrics including sail cloth and leather [...]
