The Core Hand Tools
For the cost of one large piece of machinery, you can set up a complete shop with hand tools. Here's what you need to get started.
The Unicorn Sharpening Method
A simple sharpening technique for unbelievably sharp edges that are tough and long-lasting. By David Weaver, Winston Chang, and William Tindal Nothing slices, chops or pares through wood like a [...]
Don’t Get Foiled by a Broken Chisel Handle
Whether you are into new socket chisels or old, sooner or later you’re going to have to replace a handle that is worn out or gets lost. Here’s a little trick I came up with to help you get …
WoodRiver Bevel-Edge Socket Chisels
Tool: WoodRiver Socket Chisel Manufacturer: Woodcraft MSRP: $39.99+ When WoodRiver announced its new socket chisels, I was very intrigued. Price-wise, these chisels fall into the intermediate [...]
Narex’s New State of The Art Chisel, Part 3
After talking about the look and feel of the new Richter Chisel (including its test companion the Stanly #750) and last week’s entry on how I sharpened them, we have finally reached the finale of [...]
Narex’s New State of The Art Chisel, Part 2
After my initial inspection of both the Narex-Richter and the Stanley 750 chisels, I was ready for the sharpening process. Before sharpening a new blade I like to check the back for flatness with [...]
Protect Your Hands From Chisel Lands
Many new chisels, especially most premium-quality chisels, have sharp lands (the beveled side edges). Some people wear cotton gloves to protect their hands when using these, but I don’t like the [...]
Narex’s New State of The Art Chisel, Part 1
In late January Narex, the reputable Czech hand tool manufacturer sent me a box that contained three chisels for review. The sturdy but old fashioned stapled together gray cardboard box held [...]
Veritas Butt Chisels
Tool: Veritas Butt Chisels Manufacturer: Veritas Price: Starting at $70 Butt chisels have shorter blades than bench chisels and are generally made in wider sizes. They’re typically used for [...]
A Chisel Rack for a Peg Board Tool Cabinet, Part 3
Read part 1 here and read part 2 here. As the design and construction of the rack was completed (see part one of the story) and after I added the utility magnets and tried to hang the rack using [...]
A Chisel Rack for a Pegboard Tool Cabinet, Part 2
Read part 1 here and read part 3 here. As I was about to finish the rack, I began contemplating what would be the best way to hang it on the pegboard. One of the most abundant pegboard hooks …
A Chisel Rack for a Pegboard Tool Cabinet, Part 1
Read part 2 here and read part 3 here. The pegboards hanging system was, and still is, one of the most common shop organizing platforms out there. It is a versatile system that is easy to [...]