Working with hand tools is such a pleasant thing for me. Every time I do, I think how relaxing it is. There’s just something about feeling the cuts and getting those curls. I’m working on some shelving for a storage closet. I try to experiment with new techniques in places where a screw up isn’t so catastrophic, so I’m using half lap corners in a few places. In two spots I don’t want the end grain to show, so those are what I guess you would call a blind half-lap corner. Anyway, pulled out my marking knife, chisels, and a router plane. I had both corners done in less time than it would have taken to set up my router table. Bonus is I could have heard my music if I had chosen to. Instead, I just enjoyed the peace and quiet. I’m not going to abandon my power tools, but I need to remember to use the few hand tools I have more often.
