The Broken Tradition

The Broken Tradition

my musings on woodworking and other things I do.

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  • Steady on now!

    Ok, calm down. You all (both of you) know that I prefer and promote hand tool woodworking, or as I often call it Pre-Industrial Woodworking. But i’m getting old (that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it), 62, my back is all achy, knuckles scream and hurt etc. And since I don’t have and can’t…

    kaisaerpren

    February 21, 2023
    Uncategorized
    making tools, power tools, steady rest, tools, wood lathe
  • Brainstorming a “Whatsit?”

    Brainstorming a “Whatsit?”

    In the above video there are a bunch of tools that you might recognize. and one or two that are unusual. like the twyble with the bent tips.. at the end he makes a flax break with te tools that he sharpens. In another film like this a gentleman make a spinning wheel and then…

    kaisaerpren

    February 19, 2023
    shop tip, tools
    making tools, marking, tools
  • Clean UUUUP time!!

    Clean UUUUP time!!

    kaisaerpren

    February 14, 2023
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  • Today at Ft Mifflin 26/1/23

    Today at Ft Mifflin 26/1/23

    Today’s challenge: turn a large jar into a butter churn… Prep some stock Fit jar lid into stock for the top. Make the dasher’s cross piece. Sand, trim, polish with beeswax and mineral oil mixture. And VIOLETS!! A nice butter churn from a 1.5 gallon jar! (chair is not one of mine) Bee well Go…

    kaisaerpren

    January 26, 2023
    Fort Mifflin
  • Gloomy day at the wildlife refuge.

    Overcast, clouds dragging on the ground. Good thing I brought some light reading Go make somethingBe well

    kaisaerpren

    November 30, 2022
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  • Sights at Ft Mifflin today.

    Just passing by Now go make something

    kaisaerpren

    November 2, 2022
    Uncategorized
  • potential large job coming up.

    potential large job coming up.

    keep an eye out here. Book cases around existing fireplace. go make something.

    kaisaerpren

    October 25, 2022
    Uncategorized
    plans
  • Fort Eagle

    Fort Eagle

    Baby eagle flying around the fort this morning. Go make something

    kaisaerpren

    October 21, 2022
    Fort Mifflin
    bird, eagle, Fort
  • Fort Mifflin

    Fort Mifflin

    Hi; I have been doing some volunteer work over at Ft Mifflin for a while now. They (ok just Beth Beatty, the Director) have talked me into “working” part time on the repair projects all over the place… literally everywhere. It’s an impossible job. The site needs a crew of at least 5 persons to…

    kaisaerpren

    September 26, 2022
    Uncategorized
  • Craft Shows

    Craft Shows

    Good morning, some of you know I do some nearby craft shows. Last weekend I was at Linvilla Orchards. This weekend I have been at the Greenwich Historical Society’s show in southern NJ, (Greenwich,NJ) Sold several things last week, sold one spoon yesterday, lol. To me it’s not about the selling, I view it as…

    kaisaerpren

    September 25, 2022
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