How to Get the Best Results with a Hand Plane (Hint: Read the Grain)
How to Get the Best Results with a Hand Plane (Hint: Read the Grain) A hand plane is one of…
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#@*&!%?! Happens! – Biscuit jointing
#@*&!%?! Happens! – Biscuit jointing: Let’s be honest, we all make mistakes. But don’t panic, it’s only wood, there’s always…
Spokeshaves: Planing Without a Straight Face
Spokeshaves: Planing Without a Straight Face: John Adamson traces the origins of a tool that’s found a use in every…
10 Tips for Drilling Better Holes
10 Tips for Drilling Better Holes: Kurt Hertzog gives his best advice on drilling better holes. As woodturners we are…
Tricks of the Trade – Domino Joiner
Tricks of the Trade – Domino Joiner: Things you wish you’d known when you first started. Professional makers have a…
Workshop Rethink
Workshop Rethink: Could your workshop use a bit of a tidy up? Well, the Editor talks us through small, but…
Jorgensen 102 Block Plane Review
Jorgensen 102 Block Plane Review: A small block plane, sometimes called a trim plane, is one of the most useful…
Why You Need an Edge Plane in Your Workshop:
Why You Need an Edge Plane in Your Workshop: While an edge plane isn’t usually part of your hand tool…
The Humble Bench Hook
The Humble Bench Hook: Michael T Collins works his way through cutting a simple, but effective bench hook. In the…
Block Plane Review-Jorgensen 60-1/2:
Block Plane Review-Jorgensen 60-1/2: Is the Jorgensen No. 60-1/2 Adjustable Block Plane a good value? How does it hold up…