Hand Tool Woodworking Instruction and Thoughts

Shooting Boards 101

Shooting Boards are Over ValuedThis session may have some unpopular opinions and I admit it

How to Sharpen SpokeshavesI sharpen a spokeshave the same way I do a chisel or plane blade.

How to Sharpen Card Scrapers...and cabinet scrapers and scratch stocks. They are all

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Tapered Octagons Are Just Planing to a Line The Welsh Stick chair is the first thing that comes to mind

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Forget the Process and Treat Each Board as Unique I’m hesitant to even call this a technique or

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Get the Edge “Square-ish” Then Feel Your Way Flat The focus of this Live session is edge

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Clamps Slip, Use a Stop…and Wax, Lots of Wax If the secret to a good finish is preparation then

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It seems the more I use hand tools the more I’m throwing off things that prevent me from free handing

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I received a question from Chris about my wooden Filister plane that Philly Planes made for me. It was