A Machine-free Hour
It was a special moment, an offcut of ash 6″ wide, 1/2″ thick and before I knew it I had the mirror recessed to perfect depth and the shape came…
It was a special moment, an offcut of ash 6″ wide, 1/2″ thick and before I knew it I had the mirror recessed to perfect depth and the shape came…
…gauge. Mine arrived with the damage part to the wooden stem as shown in the eBay photographs. For £12 and free shipping, how could I not buy it? The fix…
A Fully Restored London Pattern Gouge Handle for Free Chisels and gouges just turn up from nowhere with sadly abused handles mashed on the end, split down the centre or…
…succeeded in reaching and training thousands of woodworkers worldwide who could never have come to even one of my former hands-on workshops. Cost, family and work commitments, geographic location and…
…and equipment before they make a purchase or commit to something. Neither can we beg ten companies for planes to do an ‘Editor’s Favourite’ page or test ten plane irons…
I’d been unloading for about two hours. The truckload of kiln-dried, Russian redwood was some of the most beautiful pine I had ever seen. Sixteen footers of knot-free wood in…
…smaller tools and planes atop. I like open shelves for my moulding planes. this works well for instant access. The saws hang freely in a couple of spots…
This week we concluded the final part of making the craftsman-style lamp on woodworking masterclasses and everyone has been very gracious in their comments. I enjoyed making it and of…
Hannah repurposed one of my old workbenches to fit into a shed for motorbike repairs. Probably more work than building from new but the wood was free and the practice…
…month. We now have over a 150 videos out there in one form or another and hard to imagine but at least 60 of them are free. The Shaker deacon’s…
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