I've been getting into woodcarving a little bit lately and I got to practice on a chalkboard sign for my favourite cafe. I basically carve out the letters, brush on some ink, then sand everything down to clean up any ink that's spread over the edge of the letters. It's a pretty easy technique, but I like the rustic look it gives to the lettering. It's obviously handmade, imperfect, and kind of beautiful...just the way I like it.
I've also been working on a table top with that maple tree my friend had cut down last fall. I've been handplaning it and I've gotten to use my new Spiers smoother a bit. It's a great tool, but I've got to get a new blade before it will reach it's full potential. The other item of note was that I hand cut the edges of the table using a ryoba handsaw, which was an interesting experience to say the least. I never thought of wax as a necessary item in a woodshop, but now I'm waxing my planes, my saws, and just about anything else that moves!
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