Friday, March 23, 2018. The original hearth and chimney of the joinery at Monticello. One of many fascinating timberframe buildings at Jamestown Settlement. New work at the Settlement.

Monday, November 18, 2013. Eureka Moments Revisited, Part 9, How They Turned a Washbowl Into a Gold Pan. In Appendix C, on page 429 of the book, there is a crude sketch and accompanying description. To be bottom side upward you can see the roll of tin on the outside. African American Gold Miner with His Long Tom. Gold Pan to the Right.

Hand made chairs, boxes, and other furniture. In 17th Century Oak Furniture. Slant top oak desk box. In 17th Century Oak Furniture. Asymp; Leave a comment. I love the look of this box project. It is amazing how much you can learn by doing a period reproduction piece. In 17th Century Oak Furniture. Asymp; Leave a comment. Resources for 17th Century carving. In 17th Century Oak Furniture.

Welcome to the Pine Hill Primitives Blog. Tuesday, January 22, 2013. I love turning legs and when they come out as slick as this one did its even better. Friday, January 18, 2013. Back to the process of.

Round these parts concerning The Ideal Gas Law, a despotic and over-compensating commissioner, and the handling of balls. As is our want, we strap the roof before shingling. This allows for air flow beneath the red cedar and makes for a longer life.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Seeing as I am an overambitious, yet obessively compulsive, woodworker I recently found myself in an uphill battle with a massive slab of oak. The bench in the shop at work has been used and abused for as long as I have been alive. so I took the liberty of flattening it myself. 20 years of grime, sweat, and I am pretty sure some blood.

There is a magic as this dream is carved, hewn and sawn from stoic timbers of oak and pine. As cold polished chisels devour fat chips and leave straight bold mortises in their wake. The chorus of a many toothed saw as its rhythm strikes long curls of richly scented pine spiraling to the undergrowth.