Untitled 2 Oct 2012 | 11:43 pm

These are the focal points for a Lie-Neilsen #5 plane. The plane will be auctioned off at the Firearms Engravers Guild of America convention in Reno, at the end of next January. Billed as the world’s ...

ln-5-003 2 Oct 2012 | 11:18 pm

New projects 5 Aug 2012 | 10:45 pm

  This is a brass belt buckle with shaded scroll and leaf pattern.   Often planes or other work call for a focal point. This is the start of engraving an owl.               I’ve … Continue reading →

Untitled 12 Jan 2012 | 04:26 am

These are shots of a bronze miter plane, designed for a customer who likes ships and scrimshaw!

Make Magazine on line 12 Jan 2012 | 04:22 am

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2012/01/pretty-tools-work-better.html Make magazine saw the blog Wilbur Pan did on my work, and included me on their site! Word of mouth is a great thing!

layout of a project 25 Oct 2011 | 01:51 am

As I worked on the latest plane, the Bedrock #608, I took some shots of the project’s progress: This shows the relationship between a block plane and the massive (23″ long) # 608 jointer The focal poi...

a series of Bedrocks 23 Sep 2011 | 02:28 am

One of my customers has restored the entire series of Stanley Bedrock planes, and so far I have engraved the 605 and 605 1/2 in the series. These are a delight to engrave, and the series will be stunn...

Celtic Cat sampler 24 Jul 2011 | 06:57 am

This is a sample I worked up as a prototype for an upcoming plane. The cat and knots were drawn freehand. The head is copper inlay. The body line and ball of yarn are silver inlay. The eye is a 2mm st...

more bracelet work 1 Jul 2011 | 03:21 am

One of the customers I’ve had for planes contacted me about a bracelet, after having seen my blog. He wanted a man’s cuff in copper with a Celtic flair. This is in 20 gauge copper (about the thickness...

bracelets 23 Jun 2011 | 12:38 am

I am now offering cuff bracelets in Eastern Bright style. They are 6″ long and 3/4″ wide, and custom engrave with your monogram in the center oval. And, of course, any other customizing is welcome as ...