Handcut Dovetails in Five Steps - Tool Guide
Hand cut dovetails can be intimidating, but if you follow a couple of basic steps and pay attention to detail, they are one of the most satisfying joints to accomplish.
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5 Top Tips for Hand Sanding - Tool Guide
Hand sanding; often a task which is extremely unpopular with woodworkers of every level, as if power sanding wasn’t arduous enough right? Some may ask why do we even need to hand sand when there are so many varieties of power sander to get the job done?Read now -
Luban #1 Bronze Smoothing Plane - Tool Review
Read nowTool Review #6: Luban #1 Bronze Smoothing PlanePersonal Rating: 5/5Over and above being extremely cute and definite "Eye Candy" for hand tool enthusiasts, this beautifully made little smoothing plane from Luban is a sheer joy to use! -
Veritas Shooting Board Fence Kit - Tool Review
Over the years, I have built quite a few dedicated Shooting Boards. Some are for shooting 90º and others for dedicated angles or compound angles. The reasons for these shooting boards are multifold. For me, the runout on my compound mitre saw is just a touch too much and I try for extreme accuracy and crispness in my joinery.Read now -
Hide Glue - Part #3: Liquid Hide Glue - Tool Guide
Read nowFor woodworkers that don't want to cook up their own glue, but do want the convenience and remarkable attributes of real hide glue for their projects, your prayers have been answered!
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Hide Glue - Part #1: The How, Why & What! - Tool Guide
Why would you choose to use a glue that has stood the test of time over some 8000 years? I am convinced that hide glue still remains completely relevant today for marqueters, cabinetmakers and luthiers alike...Read now -
Crown Cryogenically Treated Woodturning Tools - Tool Guide
Read nowAlthough my test is by no means scientific, I have turned all eight legs with this chisel without re-honing or sharpening and it is still cutting crisply!
I am extremely happy with the results and I will shortly invest in a Crown Cryogenically Treated Spindle Gouge and Roughing Gouge as well.
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Wixey Digital Remote Thicknesser Readout - Tool Review
Read nowPlease note that any woodworking tool or range of products that I review is an entirely honest appraisal based on the following criteria: I have purchased the items at normal price. I have used the items for a minimum of...
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Veritas Bar Gauge Head Kit - Tool Review
It goes without saying that squareness of a project assembly is critical to us as woodworkers. As soon as we assemble anything with four sides, we need to make 100% sure that the construction is square in relation to itself. It doesn't matter whether the assembly is rectangular or all of the sides are the same length, we need the corners to be at 90º to each other.Read now
