It was brought to my attention that I have neglected to post anything for a long time. The truth is that, since going Neanderthal in the craft, I have had to learn a new art: sharpening. And this hasn't afforded me the opportunity to produce much in the way of woodworking.
Power tool woodworking is a great way for someone to get started, particularly because of the age in which we live. Most of us do not have access to old world masters. The magazines and Norm have been our guides, and neither one of these are particularly partial to hand tool woodworking, although there does seem to be a growing interest. We can jump right in with power tools, and produce some beautiful pieces.
Hand tool woodworking, on the other hand, requires, YES, REQUIRES, the craftsman to be skilled in the art of sharpening. This is what I have been devoting a good chunk of my time to. There are so many systems out there, I've had to dibble and dabble with what works best for me. The conclusion I have come to is that I want sharpening to be as quick and simple as possible. I haven't arrived there yet, though, but I am diligently working toward it.
One of these days I'll post about my sharpening system; what it is at the moment, anyway. This post is just to let you know why the blog has been dead.
AMDG
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