My partner and I visited Norway and hiked (a surprisingly short hike) to a place called Litlefjellet -This was the view!
Litlefjellet, Norwegian for ‘Little Mountain’, is the name of the center mountain. Plus, we found the iconic pond that perfectly reflects the whole scene.
I loved it so much that I decided to make it into wood art! I hope you love it, too
#woodart #artandairplanes #art #woodworking #wood #norway #mountains #hiking #sun

My work in 2022 vs my work in 2025. Can you notice a difference that 3 years of practice makes?
#progress #artandairplanes #art #woodworking #wood #woodart #mountains #waterfall #moon #canadian

My work in 2022 vs my work in 2025. Can you notice a difference that 3 years of practice makes?
#progress #artandairplanes #art #woodworking #wood #woodart #mountains #waterfall #moon #canadian

My partner and I visited Norway and hiked (a surprisingly short hike) to a place called Litlefjellet -This was the view!
Litlefjellet, Norwegian for ‘Little Mountain’, is the name of the center mountain. Plus, we found the iconic pond that perfectly reflects the whole scene.
I loved it so much that I decided to make it into wood art! I hope you love it, too
#woodart #artandairplanes #art #woodworking #wood #norway #mountains #hiking #sun

! Posting unsolicited deck pics !

I love it when everything holds firm without any screws or glue.
#IMadeAThing #woodworking

! Posting unsolicited deck pics !

I love it when everything holds firm without any screws or glue.
#IMadeAThing #woodworking

Please enjoy this ridiculous thing I made for my new bathroom. My self-assigned brief was:

- Store bulk toilet roll in that convenient space over the cistern,
- In a way where you can easily grab a new roll from sitting on the toilet,
- Without risk of toilet roll avalanches when you do so.

It's a dispenser loaded from top, with a sloped bottom that leads down to a hole at the bottom corner to take one roll at a time.

It is not neat or polished but it DOES work.

#diy #making #woodworking

Please enjoy this ridiculous thing I made for my new bathroom. My self-assigned brief was:

- Store bulk toilet roll in that convenient space over the cistern,
- In a way where you can easily grab a new roll from sitting on the toilet,
- Without risk of toilet roll avalanches when you do so.

It's a dispenser loaded from top, with a sloped bottom that leads down to a hole at the bottom corner to take one roll at a time.

It is not neat or polished but it DOES work.

#diy #making #woodworking

“If it’s worth doing, it’s worth overdoing.” These are words I often live by. My son recently started experimenting with #linocut printing and made me this for Xmas. I framed it and hung it on my shop wall with some other maker art. #maker #printmaking #woodworking #framing

“If it’s worth doing, it’s worth overdoing.” These are words I often live by. My son recently started experimenting with #linocut printing and made me this for Xmas. I framed it and hung it on my shop wall with some other maker art. #maker #printmaking #woodworking #framing

Y’all why do I fall in love with the most expensive gear!?

This is a Stabilo 8052 white pencil and it’s by far the best marking pencil for dark wood I’ve ever used. It’s clear, smooth, and erases easily.

I need another marking pencil (mine is nearly a nub) but these are $6+ EACH. 😭

Anyone have any other white #woodworking marking pencils they can recommend?

Y’all why do I fall in love with the most expensive gear!?

This is a Stabilo 8052 white pencil and it’s by far the best marking pencil for dark wood I’ve ever used. It’s clear, smooth, and erases easily.

I need another marking pencil (mine is nearly a nub) but these are $6+ EACH. 😭

Anyone have any other white #woodworking marking pencils they can recommend?

Here's an interesting bit* of Canadian history and woodworking trivia, brought to you by me being enraged at a screw stripping while I was trying to remove it.

Most people are familiar with two types of screws & drivers: the old fashioned slot screw and the cross-shaped Phillips screw.

What if I told you there was a better way?

In 1908, a Canadian inventor named Peter Lymburger Robertson invented a screw with a square hole for the driver. If you've done any woodworking, you're probably familiar with it. This screw/driver design was very popular, as it is self-centering and the driver rarely slips out of the screw.

So why didn't the Robertson screw catch on in the USA? I blame Henry Ford. He initially was the Robertson screws biggest fan, as it was found to remarkably increase production speed. So Ford tried to get Robertson Inc. to give him an exclusive contract. Robertson wasn't interested. In the 1930s, an American inventor, Henry Phillips, created a screw/driver with a cross-shaped slot. Mr. Ford liked this screw because it worked well with powered screwdrivers. I think he also had sour grapes over Robertson rejecting him. At any rate, Ford's adoption of the Phillips screw/driver made it very popular throughout the USA.

If you've ever tried to build Ikea furniture, you probably know the frustration of cheaply-made Phillips screws. If your screwdriver is not the precise size for the screw, it will slip out of that cross repeatedly or just turn helplessly, unable to engage with the screw. In either case, there's a chance of stripping the screwhead. This can also happen when overtightening.

My husband insists on replacing stock Ikea (and other manufacturer's) screws with Robertsons, especially on anything that requires good structural strength or is made from a harder material. Worst case is that the screwdriver bit gets stuck in the screw, but this is easily remedied. With a Phillips screw, if it strips, you're hooped. You have a loose screw or an embedded screw that's never coming out.

tl;dr: I recommend replacing Phillips screws/drivers with Robertson ones, especially if you find your Phillips screws stripping regularly.

This has been a Canadian Heritage Moment.

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/know-the-difference-between-philips-and-robertson-screw-you-really-should

*pun not initially intended, but I kept it because lols

#screws #PhillipsScrews #RobertsonScrews #canada #woodworking #ikea #screwdrivers #HenryFord

I'm looking to hire a woodworker to build an oak bookcase with a desk at the end in my house in Denver, CO. About 9' long by 7 1/2' tall. Budget of $12k. Must be insured and all that legal stuff.

Boost appreciated

#woodworking #fedihire

Ever wanted to see a super old video with magnification of how planes work, how changing the size of the plane's mouth or adding a chip breaker changes behavior?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0N5pV8N1H0

#woodworking

Developing a food-safe finish for my wooden spoons

https://alinpanaitiu.com/blog/developing-hardwax-oil/

#HackerNews #foodsafe #finish #wooden #spoons #woodworking #DIY #craft