Snippets

Aug 11 2016 0

Potpourri 1...

This week’s blog contains a mix of some interesting things you might like to put your hands on, or at least take a look at. I love this sort of...

Jul 21 2016 0

Leonard Lee, founder of Lee Valley Tools, 1938-2016

For many years I have followed and admired Leonard’s Lee accomplishments and his legacy. He built his company around three guiding principles – customer satisfaction, integrity and treating the customer...

Jun 23 2016 0

You will like this...!

I have been following Kinetic Art, which combines different techniques using different materials, for at least four years now. And I now want to share this with all of you. Just...

Jun 01 2016 1

Best Tool Belt Ever...!

I have been keeping this under my “belt” for a long time, but it is time for me to share it with you all now. I always dreamed that the...

May 25 2016 0

Blades of Glory...

It all started soon after the founders of London’s Blenheim Forge Jon Warshawsky, James Ross-Harris and Richard Warner wanted to create Japanese style kitchen knives using traditional Japanese metalworking.But they...

May 17 2016 1

Why cut nails are better - part two...

After last week's blog about why cut nails are better, I bet you're all wondering where I was heading with that - so here's why I think cut nails are...

May 11 2016 0

Why cut nails are better - part one...

After helping my father-in-law a few years ago to demolish a very old house in Nelson, I had my first encounter with “Cut Nails”. At first I was quite curious...

May 04 2016 2

Protect Yourself...

I always thought everything was done in terms of designing a better and more comfortable breathing protection mask, but I was wrong! Sick of using my 3M mask for long...

Apr 22 2016 0

Finishing with Glue...

Cyanoacrylate Glue, or CA for short, is commonly known by trade names such as Super Glue. It is an extremely strong and fast-setting adhesive available in three viscosities: thin, medium,...

Mar 30 2016 0

Back to Basics...!

We can just about guarantee you've never seen a home built this way. Nor witnessed every step of the process. Literally every step; these two guys start off by felling...