by Rick | Mar 18, 2023 | Blog, Travel, Woodworking
“If I only had an hour to chop down a tree, I would spend the first 45 minutes sharpening my axe.” – Abraham Lincoln You need your imagination to read this post! I discovered why I like touring old buildings like the Bud Ogle’s log cabin in the Great Smoky Mountain...
by Rick | Mar 9, 2023 | Blog, Woodworking
People, like me, who work with wood have a love affair with tools and live with the motto that we are just one tool away from perfection. Lately, I have cultivated a deeper affection with hand tools,...
by Rick | Jul 15, 2022 | Blog, The Cedar Strip Canoe, Woodworking
I’ve been told twice, in the last 60 days, that I’m old, then given a senior discount without asking. I’m only 62. Yes, there was a day I thought 62 was ancient and, well, you might as well bury me in the cold hard ground because life was over. Until...