Thinking of my interest in traditional woodworking, I wore my Oldtools cap and a T-Shirt from Lost Art Press for our visit to Make: Day:

mia_mcdavid photographed the shirt at an appropriate location in the museum shop :-)> (Full size picture here). It attracted attention from several of the demonstrators and museum staff. I explained that it was a reference to the work of Joseph Moxon.

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From Woodworking Magazine, where you can get the explanation about the flies.

A few weeks ago I found an old saw at a garage sale. With some difficulty I could see the name “Disston” on it, so I handed over $4 and took it away. Continue reading →