Category: DIY

I was halfway through carving a delicate spindle for Sarah last spring when my chisel decided to quit on me, tearing through the cherry wood like a blunt spoon instead…

I remember sitting at my old kitchen table three years ago, trying to draft plans for a new spinning wheel while my lower back felt like it was being squeezed…

I remember sitting on the floor of my first tiny studio apartment, surrounded by half-finished knitting projects and a mountain of yarn that seemed to have its own gravitational pull.…

I was sitting in my workshop last Tuesday, trying to focus on sanding down a new cherrywood spindle, when I realized my toes were absolutely freezing despite the heater being…

I was standing in my workshop last Tuesday, wiping sawdust off my workbench, when I realized I’d made the same mistake in my living room that most people make with…

I was hunched over my workbench last Tuesday, surrounded by a mountain of dried-up chemical cans and a pile of ruined scrap wood, wondering why I’d ever thought a heavy-duty…

I remember sitting in my workshop last autumn, the smell of freshly planed cherry wood thick in the air, when I realized I was staring at a massive, overpriced invoice…

I was sitting in my workshop last Tuesday, sanding down a piece of cherry wood—that sweet, unmistakable scent always hits me right in the chest—when I realized how much shio-koji…

I still remember the first time I tried making natural soy candles in my workshop – it was a disaster. The instructions I followed were vague, and the materials I…

I still remember the smell of freshly cut wood and the sound of rushing water when I first saw a Micro-Hydro Generator in action. It was at a friend’s off-grid…