Hand Tool Woodworking Instruction and Thoughts

Shaping & Refining Curves

Using Rasps and Spokeshaves and Compass PlanesOnce you have roughed in the shape of a curve

How to Cut Curves by HandAdding curves to your projects are twofold. First you have

Both the Scrub plane and the Fore plane are heavy removal tools. Often called the thickness

26" Hand Saws Are One Size Fits All The Disston Company made millions of saws and of

So Many Types of Hand PlanesWhen talking bench planes (the ones that dimension boards) the

Adding a Camber to Your Smoothing PlanePlane tracks are the lines in the wood left by the

Cutting a Half Blind DovetailThe half blind dovetail is a perfect example of an action where

Everybody Loves a Shop TourHonestly not much has changed in my shop since my last tour a few

What are Spring Joints?Spring joints are panel joints where we intentionally create a slight