MarkBuildsItAug 25, 20202 minWhat Comes In the Kit?WORKBENCH CLASS AT HOME This isn't really about the kit. It's about building skills. And a kick-ass workbench. But here's what you get...
MarkBuildsItAug 19, 20201 minProve it to Yourself; You Can Sharpen A Card ScraperA couple weeks ago, on the Lost Art Press Blog, Chris Schwarz posted instructions and a video on how to sharpen his Crucible Curved Card...
MarkBuildsItAug 18, 20202 minWhat Do I Do With All My Shavings?Every woodworker struggles with this question. I've made every effort to keep as much of my business waste as possible out of the...
MarkBuildsItAug 6, 20201 minReading Wood Grain - Faces of Plain Sawn White Ash BoardsReading wood grain is useful to all types of woodworkers. It is critical to hand tool users. Building a workbench might seem like an...
MarkBuildsItAug 5, 20201 minCustom Grind Your Own Card ScraperWhen Crucible Tool released the first production run of their Curved Card Scrapers last March they sold out within hours. Not long after...
MarkBuildsItAug 3, 20202 minHow to lose money making card scrapers.How much is your time worth? Yesterday I shot some video on grinding and preparing a card scraper like the ones sold by Crucible Tool. In...
MarkBuildsItJul 31, 20202 minMore Options For Bench Builders... And Not Just From Me.I build a lot of custom workbenches. But sometimes the best person to build your custom bench is… well… you. Benchcrafted will soon be...
MarkBuildsItJul 25, 20202 minWorkbench Class At Home - Instruction That Goes Beyond YouTube VideosI've designed this class to go beyond students trying to translate videos to skills on their own. An important part of taking a class is...
MarkBuildsItJul 22, 20201 minNew Workbench Classes - Coming To Your Shop Soon!This winter I'll be launching a pilot workbench class that you can take in your own shop. Watch the video for more details. If you're...
MarkBuildsItDec 18, 20181 minSorry, I "Screwed" Up!It has come to my attention that I forgot to include the four #10 x 2" screws in the first batch of Shavehorse Adjusters I sent out (this...
MarkBuildsItDec 14, 20181 minNew International Shipping OptionsFor those of you who have been patiently waiting I just added shipping options for Australia and Canada. There's a limit of 4 Pounds for...
MarkBuildsItDec 5, 20182 minShavehorse Kits and Adjusters - Production UpdateI've gotten a couple emails the last few days asking about the Shavehorse Kits, so I thought I should give everyone an update. My water...
MarkBuildsItOct 29, 20182 minWelcome to the new Plate11!So who needs a Blog when we've got Instagram? I do. And I think you do to. Social media has given me the ability to post quick updates...