Mike Cherry
10-02-2015, 10:34 PM
The Internet is a great tool and it can connect people in ways they might have never imagined. The downside is that lots of details can be lost when we talk about sharpness and finish ready surfaces,etc.
Well, I reached out to our very own Mike Allen as he lives relatively close to me and asked if he would be willing to spend some time with a relatively new woodworker so that I might pick his brain. Mike is a class act guy and he did not hesitate to open his shop and his home to me. The time that I spent with him today, I felt like I learned more in three hours than I have in three years. I have a better idea of what a sharp plane feels like, what a sharp saw cuts like, and what an unnatural vintage saw collection looks like :) Mike was even so kind as to instruct me step by step how to file a crosscut saw and then he sent me home with said saw!
Guys and gals, do yourself a favor and seek out a fellow woodworker, pick their brains a little and share a laugh or two! Your not likely to regret it.
Mike, I can't thank you enough and I hope that we can get together again soon!
Well, I reached out to our very own Mike Allen as he lives relatively close to me and asked if he would be willing to spend some time with a relatively new woodworker so that I might pick his brain. Mike is a class act guy and he did not hesitate to open his shop and his home to me. The time that I spent with him today, I felt like I learned more in three hours than I have in three years. I have a better idea of what a sharp plane feels like, what a sharp saw cuts like, and what an unnatural vintage saw collection looks like :) Mike was even so kind as to instruct me step by step how to file a crosscut saw and then he sent me home with said saw!
Guys and gals, do yourself a favor and seek out a fellow woodworker, pick their brains a little and share a laugh or two! Your not likely to regret it.
Mike, I can't thank you enough and I hope that we can get together again soon!