Monthly Archives: August 2011

A More Ancient Form Of Woodworking

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Ellis Hein

In 2006, a fire killed all the trees on the trees on the higher portion of our land. The ridge, which once bore beautiful ponderosa pines, was left with blackened and charred snags. This summer, a windstorm blew down a … Continue reading →

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Eeyore’s A

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Ellis Hein

What became of Eeyore’s A? To the uneducated, meaning Poohs and Piglets, that A was just three sticks. By the end of the story, Eeyore demolished his A by stepping on it, jumping on the now six sticks and finally … Continue reading →

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Just Skidding By

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Ellis Hein

I needed to joint the faces of the glue joints for a wheel made from limbs. The faces were too short to safely run over my jointer. I needed some way to hold the stock while running over the jointer. … Continue reading →

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Curiosity Did What?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Ellis Hein

What would happen if…? I don’t know of any discovery that doesn’t have an element of such wondering. It begins with an innocent question or perhaps what might seem idle curiosity. I had some leftover scraps of 2 x 6 … Continue reading →

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The Clean-up Crew

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Ellis Hein

Today was one of those days. Little that I tried to get done in the shop worked. So when I had managed to get back to where I started this morning, I decided it was time to quit. I have … Continue reading →

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