M.S. Bickford’s British Moulding Planes

The world needs more makers of new wooden handplanes, especially moulding planes. Vintage moulding planes can, in my experience, be testy. The narrow stocks can be twisted or bowed, the irons can [...]

Woodworking Essentials: Table Saws

It is estimated that nearly 80 percent of all woodworking requires some type of sawing. The power, accuracy and control of the table saw has made the process of sawing wood a lot more productive [...]

Why Sharpen?

Most woodworkers know that sharpening their tools is important, but they may not know why. Working faster, safer and with better results are all good reasons.

To Lucy, My Dear Wife

I have some bad news. Yesterday at the Showcase put on by the Northeastern Woodworkers Association, I fell in with the wrong sort of people , again. I was browsing the booths on the show floor [...]

Twin Kitchen Hutches #70

All the rails being cut, now let’s fine tune them.     I fine tune each tenon with this small shopmade tool that I call Poor Man Shoulder Plane. To learn more about this [...]

PALLET WOOD RADIATOR COVER

PALLET WOOD RADIATOR COVER.MACHINED, SANDED, CUT TO SIZE .,SPINDLE MOULDED EDGES,ASSEMBLED. GRILL, RIPPED DOWN 3/8  square  PALLET WOOD AND GLUED AND PINNED TO MAKE GRILL..AS AGAIN [...]

FLYMO SANDER

AS I MAKE USE OF EVERYTHING? WILL BE MAKING USE OF A FYLMO MOWER MOTOR AND CASING TO MAKE A SANDING DISC. AS I HAVE OVER 29  X 12 INCH  DIAMETER HEAVY DUTY SANDING DISC. I WILL MAKE A [...]

PALLETS TO BE RECYCLED

AS THEY SAY SEEK AND YOU SHALL FIND. SAW THESES AND MADE A OFFER OF £20 – $33 IN US DOLLARS? THE COMPANY HAD THESE OUTSIDE FOR NEARLY 7 MONTHS HAD MY EYE ON THEM.SO I MADE [...]

Twin Kitchen Hutches #68

After making the groove on the first rail I think about adding a featherboard to keep workpieces against the rip fence to obtain consistency on the grooves and the shoulders.     Here [...]

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