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Winding sticks detect the twist
My eye scans the winding sticks that span the oak and there the twist stands proud beyond my half cocked eye The rough plane strikes the highs to bring them low and so again I span the oak with sticks to see if winding still stands proud And soon my hands deliver power through the…
Read MoreWinding sticks for guaranteed flatness – and more beyond
I don’t know of many that rely on winding sticks for detecting twist in boards and billets these days but I use mine often as in days past most woodworkers did. Like the square and the shooting board, these simple pieces were essential to producing accurate work; a slight twist on one rail or stile…
Read MoreMaking Winding Sticks by Hand – Part I
I felt troubled that anyone would consider buying what can readily be made from real wood. Especially for real woodworkers. I can understand someone buying their initial workbench in certain circumstances but eventually it’s most likely they will rise to the challenge of building their first workbench themselves. Having something to work from might possibly…
Read MoreMaking Winding Sticks by Hand – Part II
Here are some drawings to help Corner inlay The corner rebate is best done with a marking gauge, knife and tenon saw. The Veritas marking gauge works well for this type of gauge work as it works like a…
Read Moreon 10 Projects to Make'It’s just a shame that all the things you make are so old fashioned and out of date looking.' ... Quite apart from the tautology - 'out of date' and 'old fashioned' - you've gotta…
on Edge Sharpening Under £10I have been using a set of the Chinese plates for a couple of years now - I mount mine individually on paddles kind of like a strop, but that's just my preference. A couple of thin…
on The Importance of CraftHasan, maybe you could teach just one young person to love wood and all its wonders, do you have one person that shows interest? Invite them in to see one project, enthusiasm creat…
on 10 Projects to MakeSimon , Personally I find your comments not only ignorant but tactless and insulting. Where might we find your contributions or are you only limited to negative critique ? Have you…
on 10 Projects to MakeWhen I thought I would have time it still fills up. My daughter works at a fabric store where they've been making face mask kits. She's brought several home. So it's been sewing to…
on Sharp TalkingI'm lucky, i had a good teacher who taught me to sharpen freestyle by hand. It was not all that easy to get the hang of it, but once you've got it, its easy and it saves all that f…
on My 400,000 Subscriber YouTube GiveawayNot really a subscriber, chances are about nil. Just completed a large Tool Cabinet to hold 90% of my hand tools. Getting ready to build a Til for all the hand planes, next....alre…