Parings - A woodworker's journal

Episode IIIV: The Huey Strikes Back

Chuck Bender — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:57:24 +0000

Our tale begins in a workshop far across my driveway. The first day of the class under their belts, this class of stellar students seeks to fully understand the ways of The Schwarz. In a vain effort to achieve complete oneness with the work, they draw their Shinto rasps and prepare for battle. In spite of [...]

Yes Mr. Schwarz, there are handtools in Hueyland

Chuck Bender — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:13:14 +0000

This week is one I’ve long awaited. It’s the first time I’ve had my longtime friend, Glen Huey, in the shop. We’ve known one another for the better part of two decades but, until recently, neither of us had been in the other’s shop. This week, Glen is here in my shop teaching a class on [...]

Six and a half weeks (give or take six weeks)

Chuck Bender — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:36:52 +0000

Just an update on what’s been happening around here in the last month and a half…or so. This is, after all, a woodworker’s journal. So, I guess I ought to be occasionally filling the world in on what I’ve been doing. First off, our WoodTalkOnline contest came to an end. We announced the winner on [...]

Classy woodworking

Chuck Bender — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:52:56 +0000

The best thing about having classes in my shop is the people I get to know. Most are fairly intelligent, witty, naturally curious and creative. Sounds like most woodworkers you know, doesn’t it? The projects we tackle in class are pretty complex but not so much so that the students are overwhelmed. For a bunch of [...]