Monroe Coldren & Son

The unassuming building in the photo above is typical of the architecture found in and around southeastern Pennsylvania such as in the city of West Chester. The fact that the sign on the side of [...]

Jeff Vollmer's Puzzling Beginnings

Last week I had the chance to meet Jeff Vollmer, author of “Puzzle Boxes,” as we filmed a new DVD featuring the construction of these fun projects. Between filming the segments I [...]

More Period Goodies

My earlier post (read it here) showed period hardware that was found at a unique shop I was taken to a few weeks back. If you are wondering about the cost of the William & Mary drawer pull …

Period Hardware Finds

Building antique reproductions (adaptations, for the most part) has opened many doors for me over the past 20 years. I’ve been inside great homes, met interesting people and have had the [...]

'End Grain' Contest Deadline Reminder

Just a quick reminder: We’re looking for excellent “End Grain” submissions, and the deadline is July 31, 2010. The writer of the best 550-word (or so) story will win a complete [...]

Save Money & Landfill Space

eBay brought a world of items to our computers for us to purchase. Craigslist, like eBay, has millions of items listed for sale, but the items are closer to home , actually within your home area. [...]

T Mac Stays Cool Under Pressure

Last week WGBH released a trailer for “Rough Cut , Woodworking with Tommy Mac,” the newest woodworking show coming from Boston’s PBS network. Links to the trailer were posted on [...]

Thousand Cankers Threatens Black Walnut

Photo courtesy of Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology The American ash tree is under attack from the emerald ash borer, the American chestnut has been all but wiped out by [...]