How to Build a Workbench – Fitting the Well Board (part13)
…worked in, worked from bench. More polished and highly refined workbenches don’t really work to well for me. My chisels commonly slip and saws catch the bench corners as I…
…worked in, worked from bench. More polished and highly refined workbenches don’t really work to well for me. My chisels commonly slip and saws catch the bench corners as I…
…all the time and sometimes I want to, well, just walk away from the question and the questioner because I think that they most likely will not be open to…
…of course, our separation from mainland Europe with Brexit. Any one of these is more than anyone ever envisaged and comes over and above anything we expected. The important thing…
…brings a certain uniformity to woods that might otherwise compete in parts contrasting grain colour and texture. Painted wood gives good, permanent protection but many people create problems because of…
…Legacy website here. This opening module undergirds the next two subsequent three day workshops that complete the foundational series. Students completing this course then qualify for our intermediate and advanced…
…the leg out of square. 2: Adjustment of the plane Is it adjusted so that the iron is perfectly parallel to the sole of the plane? This is a common…
Bailey-pattern planes were designed by Leonard Bailey designed planes and worked for the Stanley company. From here on and throughout the series of articles, I will refer to this plane…
…means health and safety is complied with, but in reality, whether they are in a bag or on the floor in piles is not really an H&S issue. Of course…
With a full class of sixteen the questions come thick and fast throughout the day. Friendships form quickly and tool discussions start and stop minute by minute as cluster groups…
Muscle development in the hands I meant to take pictures of a common problem with spokeshaves bedded at 40-45 degrees. This type includes almost all of the metal-cast models we…
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