Treat yourself or your favourite woodworker to the ultimate gift for their collection of woodwork tools this Christmas.
This precision, German engineered hand plane will bring joy to any woodworker.
Jan
7
I think it is fair to say that anyone with a passion for woodwork, generally shares an equal passion for their woodwork tools. After all, it is the knowledge of your woodwork tools, and your skill in using them that plays a huge part in the enjoyment, satisfaction, and results achieved in your workshop. Powered [...]
Nov
9
I was watching this short video (see below) on a woodwork tools jig used to draw an ellipse (or an oval), and whilst I was impressed by the simplicity of the jig, it also reminded me of another simple method for drawing an oval which I have used in the past. The method I have [...]
Sep
29
I read with great interest this story about the £145,000 that was raised at the auction of 240 tools from the collection of a cabinet maker, and it all started with a £5 investment in a single Norris woodworking plane. Admittedly, this was no ordinary collection – the owner of the collection, David Russell, has [...]
Sep
8
Wander into any shop that sells woodwork tools, and you will be struck by the wide variety of prices that are on display, for items which appear to be almost identical. Take the compound miter saw as an example. When looking at compound miter saws, you can pretty much pay as much or as little [...]
Aug
29
Picture by Kyle May Sometimes the simplest woodworking ideas can make a huge difference when trying to get the best out of your woodwork tools, so I thought I would share a simple tip that was passed on to me when I was replacing the decking timber on my deck. As the deck is exposed [...]
Jul
29
One of the issues that you are sure to run into as you tread down the path of a woodworker is how to hold your workpiece safe and secure while you attack it with your woodwork tools. Clamps are typically not something that jumps to mind when most people think about woodwork tools, and yet [...]
Jul
12
I was reminded recently of the dangers involved with the use of any woodwork tools, and that safety is not just something for power tools! In the process of moving house, I was carrying out some last minute repairs, without the benefit of my workbench and woodworking vise, which had already been moved. It [...]
Mar
31
After being given a couple of burls by a friend, I was looking around for the quickest way to hollow them out to turn them into bowls, and stumbled across this very cool woodwork tool – the Arbortech Mini Grinder. This is probably one of the coolest woodworking power tools that I have seen. You [...]
Mar
23
So, about 8 months after the birth of my 4th daughter, I have finally managed to get back to my workbench, and spend some of my precious time with my woodwork tools again. My first attempt at building a stitch and glue kayak (based on the plans in this excellent book, also worth checking out [...]
Mar
18
I’ve been reading up on the recently released DeWalt tracksaw system, and by all accounts it sounds like an excellent product. For those of you that aren’t familiar with the track saw system, it is a woodwork tool system which basically removes the need to clamp a scrap piece of (hopefully straight) timber on [...]
