Cutting dovetail joints by hand
August 2, 2026
Don’t worry about dovetail angles or dividing the timber into equal parts, this is the simplest way to make dovetails....
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Oak side table
July 15, 2026
Handmade oak side table: Made with mortise & tenon joinery with a dovetail drawer. Table height: 650 mm. Width: 305...
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Workbench restoration project
July 1, 2026
Restoration & repair of a century-old workbench. “Let’s get this beauty back into commission”. I found this little vintage workbench...
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Sharpening Chisels & plane blades
February 3, 2026
The truth is, there is no magic process or hidden secrets to sharpening chisels & plane blades if you. One...
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What tools to buy for woodworking
February 2, 2026
What tools do you need? What tools do you want? What tools do the influencers want you to buy?. What’s...
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Shooting board plan
February 1, 2026
Build a plywood shooting board & two bench hooks. To go with the beginner’s pine workbench project. Best uses for...
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Marples X4 smoothing plane restoration
February 1, 2026
Here are the images of how I restored a mid-1950’s Marples X4 smoothing plane back to full working order. What’s...
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Getting Started in Tool Collecting
January 30, 2026
This guide is all about collecting woodworking tools. Not spanners or spoons. Definition of a tool collector Serious collectors’. View...
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Ash carpenters wooden toolchest project.
January 28, 2026
Made using dowel joinery with a single spalted beech tool drawer. Contents Selecting Timber With the dimensions on the plan...
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