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Hand Tool Build Process
You Change the Process When You Take Tool to WoodOr forefather produced furniture at an incredible rate. Is this because they were just that much more talented than we are today? Possibly but they...
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Woodworking with Children
Hand Tools and Projects for KidsI don't have children so let me get that out of the way right now. I usually avoid topics like this so as not to appear the hypocrite. However I do have extensive...
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Budget vs Boutique Dovetail Saw
Crown Dovetail vs BearKat Dovetail SawI tried to make this as much an apples to apples comparison as I could. While my Bad Axe Stiletto is my favorite dovetail primarily because of its lengths and...
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Sawing and Planing Exercises
Improve Your Sawing and Planing with Simple ExercisesImproving your dovetails or tenons or milling does require practice. And just building some projects is a great way to improve your general...
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How Flat is Flat Enough?
NOTE: My power went out during this livestream so it does end rather abruptly, I will be answering a few more questions on this topic in the next broadcast."Flat" is a VERY Relative TermHow flat is...
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Spring Joints
What are Spring Joints?Spring joints are panel joints where we intentionally create a slight hollow in the middle of the glue joint. This hollow is slight enough that under clamping pressure the gap...
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Shop Tour August 2020
Everybody Loves a Shop TourHonestly not much has changed in my shop since my last tour a few years ago. I have added a Marquetry Chevalet and some veneer storage but the flow and position of...
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Are Skew & Fishtail Chisels Needed?
Cutting a Half Blind DovetailThe half blind dovetail is a perfect example of an action where skew or fishtail chisels can be useful. Maybe. In cutting this joint I do illustrate where and how these...
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How to Eliminate Plane Tracks
Adding a Camber to Your Smoothing PlanePlane tracks are the lines in the wood left by the corners of your plane blade. I think that they can add a lot of character to a piece and will often leave...
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Bevel Up vs Bevel Down Hand Planes
So Many Types of Hand PlanesWhen talking bench planes (the ones that dimension boards) the most common question I still hear is something about the differences between bevel up (low angle) and bevel...
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