Tools
Starting with Woodwork Hand Tools – Hand Saws
Trying to keep the hand saw category simple is not that easy but we will attempt it. There are two main types of hand saw design, western saws & Japanese saws. Simply put, western saws cut on the push stroke whereas Japanese saws cut on the pull stroke. Japanese saw users say that a Japanese…
Read MoreWhere to start with woodwork hand tools…
The question we are most asked is usually, what tool should I buy first or where do I start with woodwork hand tools. Us in the business are so close to hand tools we often forget that some may find the whole concept of hand tools simply mystifying. It isn’t. The good news is that…
Read MoreLateral Blade Adjustment – Stanley, Norris or Plane Hammer…
We have been working on a new bench plane design. One of the many aspects to the proper function of a hand plane is the lateral blade position. To make shavings the width of the blade the cutting edge of the blade obviously needs to connect fully with the workpiece, if it is skewed by…
Read MoreKrenov Sawhorses make for a relaxed glue up…
James Krenov inspired sawhorses, sliding sled glue up station. James Krenov inspired many a woodworker. One of his students’ projects was his sawhorse. While most sawhorses have splayed legs this design takes out the bulk, inconvenient use and storage issues. It is a vertical design with wide stance feet that is very easy to use and store…
Read MorePatternmakers v 3D Printing
There are many tool making processes to enable a woodwork tool available for sale & use. Some processes are the same they were 100 years ago and some have changed dramatically. Many years ago I was able to spend a week at Lie-Nielsen Toolworks in Warren, Maine USA. It was the occasion of their 30th…
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