For many years we have been saying that we want a well built Office Book Case – for years we have been using one made of particle board. Just not right for a woodworker… Coming back from vacation to a flooded office gave us the excuse to start afresh…
It’s hard to imagine being a wood worker and not having a good quality wooden mallet. In fact, the wooden mallet is essential for joinery, furniture making, for chopping mortises and ‘persuading’ joints together and apart. Wooden mallets have been around for thousands of years. Over the years I have accumulated a selection – some purchased and some home made. Read more…
Those of you that have been following Sawdust & Woodchips for a while will recall the Roubo bench I made. You can follow the whole build here.
Recently I was asked if I was happy with it?
I have been fascinated with boxes for as long as I can remember and have amassed quite a collection, ranging from simple rectangular boxes to more complex sculpted puzzle boxes that I have long since forgotten how to open. In this article I am going to take you through the steps of creating a simple sliding lid box using some new techniques. Read more…
The sixth of several articles on using hand tools – Creating a cutting board using Breadboard Ends
