Spring Entry

Ah! Spring. Well, here we go into another season of moderate weather, getting out and about, and enjoying the reawakening of nature. The pole lathe stood its ground through all the snow and cold. Unfortunately I was unable to do the usual woodworking that the winter allows because of the weather. Even today it has [...]

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September Again

So, its September again. Time for school to start and the mosquitoes to subside although the mosquitoes are just about as reticent to leave as the kids are to return to the classroom. Anyway, this is the time of year that craft shows abound and the weather is nice enough that people will get out [...]

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Mennonite Festival 2009

  So, on May 16, we drove the extraordinary distance of about 2 1/2 miles to the Mennonite Central Christian School on West Denny’s Road for the 23rd Annual Mennonite Festival and Auction. Our hosts were very gracious not only in allowing me the extra space needed to set up the lathe also but in [...]

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Old Dover Days

I stopped by the Dover Tourism office yesterday to confirm my spot at Old Dover Days on May 2nd. I’ll have my pole lathe there for demonstrations, and I hope to see you there too!

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Shave Horse Tutorial

In answer to a request, I published this on paleoplanet and have had a lot of people looking at it. How to build a shave horse- but just this one The pictures show dimensions that are suggestions. I am about 5 Feet and 10 inches tall so this horse fits me very well. If you [...]

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Autumn At Abbott’s Mill

Hope to see you there!

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Welcome!

Welcome to the online home of my real-life business, For Woodness Sake! I’ll be posting upcoming events, including festivals and other venues where I’ll be selling my wares and/or demonstrating my springpole lathe and other tools. I’ll also be posting samples of my work and products available for order or for sale.

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