So close yet so far

Had every intention today of picking up enough timber for either a small, or a normal sized workbench.  After all, it is been too long for me not to have a workbench in the shop, and my projects have been crying out for one.
Now I could always go the basic sort of design, MDF top [...]

A2 vs O1 Tool Steel

The Wood Whisperer recently touched on this topic, and has a very comprehensive reply from Ron Hock which is worth the read. (Hock was mentioned on here recently for his new range of carving knives)
O1 Tools Steel is a low alloy steel that can produce a very fine, sharp edge with an oil quench (thus [...]