Rust hunting results
i needed a few planes for the shop. Decided to go visit a few “thrift stores” in my area. Found a few rusty, CHEAP planes. Just needed some work to [...]
Workbench project
Is underway. i started with some old, nail-sick, UGLY beams from a garage that fell down, old age. enough for four legs and some other [...]
Hope-chest from reclaimed wood – part 2: final sketch and work begins.
The last version of the hope-chest was the one that both my clients and I loved the most. It called for a frame and panel construction and a lid that once used to be part of a [...]
Chair Joinery: Tapered Tenons & Tapered Mortises
Because chairs take abuse like a rented mule, the simple mortise-and-tenon joint is sometimes not enough. In traditional Windsor chair construction, the legs and spindles are attached to the [...]
‘Mastering Hand Tools’ – a 2-DVD Set from Christopher Schwarz
“Mastering Hand Tools: Basic Skills for Balanced Woodworking,” a new 2-disc video from Christopher Schwarz, contributing editor, introduces you to the basic hand-tool skills you need [...]
My Favorite Band Saw Blade
While I do most of my work by hand, there are two machines that I refuse to do without: a thickness planer and an old Delta 14” band saw. These two machines remove the drudgery from reducing [...]
About my Finances, Mr. Gary
I get this sort of flack below almost every day. I usually ignore it. But in this case I want to be perfectly clear about how I work and how I have always worked. Comment from Gary Smythe on the [...]
Your Guide to Router Collets
How a Collet Works • A collet is the steel sleeve that holds a router bit in a router. The collet works with the router shaft (connected directly to the motor) and the collet nut. • [...]
FINGERPRINTS
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A FINGER PRINT PAD AND YOUR FINGERS AND THUMBS???? KIDS LOVE IT .. …
Better Than Measuring
Knowing how to measure things is one of the keys to improving the accuracy of your work, but taking a measurement and using the result of that measurement to mark your work or set up a tool often [...]
From the Archives: Western Backsaws
Having recently received a few questions concerning backsaws, I’ve decided to open up the archives and give you an article Christopher Schwarz, contributing editor, wrote for the Spring [...]
Where to Buy Big Wood for Big Workbenches
During the last few years, I’ve been using giant 6×6 softwood timbers to build workbenches for classes and customers. These big hunks look old school and make the construction process quick [...]
