hand tools

Picking up where we left-off in the previous post in this series, where we had a look at the physical materials (the wood, fasteners, rods, bolts, ...

You know as a seasoned woodworker, for three decades, I just can’t believe how the cost of woodworking tools have gone up. I have a list of hand to...

  Got some new files that need handles  3 each of Triangular, Square, Rat Tail, Half Round & flat in Bastard, Double Cut & Smooth.  So, I Figure I’...

In my boatbuilding career there was always a need to get the job done quickly and efficiently so power tools were the order of the day except for t...

So, first thing to do is chisel the slot in the right chop. [20230826_100040.jpg] And that's about all that's needed for a working vise. [20230826_...

First stab at a worktop workbench, I'll make a better one if i use it much. So going in I wanted it to be cheap (well, free), so I made the dimens...

Saw this and knew it was worth the $25 they were asking. Sure enough, these go for $55 new on eBay. Here I snagged it for less than half with zero ...

Shamelessly copying bits from Eric's high vise, I decided to build something reasonably similar.  I'm planning on building 2, this mini one that si...

This is what I have done so far in making my own tools. I have received a lot of inspiration from several of you. Thanks to you all. Center finder ...

OK, so I needed to make a box for the rounding plane, as I seem to have run out of flat surfaces to dump stuff on. Nothing fancy, just a basic box....

  Well, the mini vice mount Hi-Vice gets pretty much constant use, so it’s time to make a nicer one based on the prototype.  Pretty happy with the ...

I will keep this blog entry brief (in case the baby wakes up and I have to run). I have been working on a new kerfing plane. For background on wha...