Using Router Jigs
Using Router Jigs: We explain the importance of jigs for routing. Routers only work safely and accurately because of ‘control’.…
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Workshop Geometry: Draw a Line at 45°
Workshop Geometry: Draw a Line at 45°: Part of our “Workshop Geometry” series for solving geometry problems in the woodworking…
Edward Preston Tools History
Edward Preston Tools History: John Adamson charts the history of Birmingham’s greatest tool manufacturer and reveals the potential for adding…
Sanding Bow
Sanding Bow: Jason Townsend talks us through making a useful sanding bow. Sanding is a job that no one really…
Workshop Geometry: Draw a Line at 30°
Workshop Geometry: Draw a Line at 30°: Part of our “Workshop Geometry” series for solving geometry problems in the woodworking…
The Slippery Slope to Perfection
The Slippery Slope to Perfection: Theo Cook explains how to make a tried-and-tested shooting board. I’ve been a teacher at…
Bench Mallets
Bench Mallets: Making a bench mallet – considerations and making a modified basic mallet with Andy Coates. Bench mallets are…
10 Tips for Chisel Work
10 Tips for Chisel Work: If you need to make joints or trim components to fit or chop away defective…
Oh no! My Low-Angle Jack Plane Needs Help!
Oh no! My Low-Angle Jack Plane Needs Help!: Constantly plagued by humidity in the southeastern United States, Randy Maxey fights…
Bandsawing a Two-Profile Form
Bandsawing a Two-Profile Form: Andrew Thomas demonstrates the most effective way to cut a two-profile form on this machine. The…