An oak bench with drawbored tenons
No glue, just pegs offset by a millimetre. It pulls the joint tight and will outlast the glue anyway.
Sharpening without a jig
Two stones, a strop and ten minutes a week. Consistency matters more than the exact angle.
Heating a stone barn in winter
A small wood stove fed with offcuts keeps the bench area workable down to minus ten outside.
Re-gluing a wobbly chair
Old hide glue comes off with warm water; new hide glue goes on the same way and stays reversible.