Making Shavings: Buddy's Woodworking Saga







Back for more?  Great!  When we last talked, I was discussing why I needed to build a workbench and why I chose the style that I did. As I mentioned last time, the majority of my inspiration for my bench came from Chris Schwarz’s Workbenches book.  In this book, Chris mentioned […]

Starting the Roubo: Stock selection, sawing and planing




My name is Buddy, and I’m co-owner of McLaren Family Crafts in Franklin, Indiana.  I co-own the business with Margaret, my wife.  She does crochet, cross stitching, sewing, latch hooking, or anything that strikes her fancy.  Me?  I do woodworking and make fine writing instruments.  I plan to craft fine […]

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