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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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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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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Winter Preparations

So, with winter coming, I am redoing my work space out in the yard. First of all, the blue tarp-which is practically a rag after two years- has been replaced with a heavier duty brown tarp that will blend in with the surroundings. The new tarp also provides more covered area and headroom. Tish is [...]

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Blackbird Creek Fall Festival (Report)

At our second outing/craft show/demonstration, there were not so many people due to inclement weather and a fairly secluded location. Also, the local newspapers were not very cooperative with their advertising. All in all, we had a pretty good time. The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve hosted the event and did a very good job [...]

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Blackbird Creek Fall Festival (photos)

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Autumn At Abbott’s Mill (Photos)

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Abbott’s Mill Report

We had really good weather and about 300 people came through our area. Tish and I both sold a few things so our gas was covered as well as lunch and a few culinary acquisitions for later. Tish really enjoyed playing “shop” and took care of the retail duties. She sold some of her jewelry [...]

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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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