AAvK notes:
Was this the guy from popular machanics? The name rings a bell.


Yes he has some free articles there, including how to build a
handplane,
if I remember correctly. But I have seen titles of his on Amazon.com so

he has a lot going on as an author too.

Ro is retired now, freelanced, and worked until retirement after a long
career primarily for Popular Mechanics. He has a slew of books out
there. Excellent writer. Nice guy, though I hardly knew him. He was
nice enough to quit submitting articles to the National Association of
Home & Workshop Writers peer judged contests some years before
retirement. He kept winning and wanted other people to have a chance.

His brother John was also a freelancer in the DIY field. Also retired.