Hand Tool Woodworking Instruction and Thoughts

Ditch the Miter Box

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I own 2 miter boxes. They are cool tools to have around, but I’ll be honest I rarely use them.

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I’m a lefty and proud of it, but I have had to train my dumb right hand to do things over the years.

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I think I have had my Roubo style frame saw now for about 6 months. (See it in action here)I

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Here is a quick look at my dedicated resaw frame saw in action. It is based on the drawings by Andre

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I’ll admit it. I get lazy sometimes and rip out stock on my band saw. I know how to saw a line

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Time to clean out your scrap wood? Why not put it to work honing your hand tool woodworking skills? Here

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An all hand tool shop can work just fine with a single rip saw and crosscut saw. Some would

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I recently had a marathon session in my shop breaking down rough lumber to size for several projects.

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This tip isn’t so much about the bench hook but more about a simple little saw positioning technique