Editor’s note: Our Mind Upon Mind series is a nod to a 1937 Chips from the Chisel column (also featured in “Honest Labour: The Charles H. Hayward Years”), in which Hayward wrote, “The influence of mind upon mind is extraordinary.” The idea being there’s often room for improvement. To that end, we’ve asked you what else you have thought of, tried out and improved upon after building projects from our books.
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Today’s pick is courtesy of Brad Reiser. Thanks, Brad!
— Kara Gebhart Uhl
I call this my “stick stop.” The spacing dimensions can be arbitrarily set for sticks of different diameters. The slots hold one end of the stick. On short sticks, the other end is usually held in your off hand. Long sticks work best pressed against your abdomen. As I am 79, I like to sit on a tall stool when shaping my sticks. This little device helps steady and support one end of the stick. I use mine on every chair project.
It’s easy to make, and it helps stabilize the stick vs. applying a lot of forward pressure.
— Brad Reiser
Thanks Brad, 79 that is encouraging for us woodworking fossils. In randomness is the preservation of autonomy.
like the snack shelve!!
Cheez-Its are crucial to this process. Carb power is essential.
I’ve seen something similar before, and the user wears a leather “palm” of sorts on a string around the neck. Protects the chest/abdomen a bit.
I love this! I made one this weekend.