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the-apprentice-and-his-tools

Now I have the glue on these boards and am ready to drive some brads in and can’t find my hammer. “John, have you got my hammer? I do wish you would try and get some tools of your own; I don’t mind lending mine, but it is such a nuisance and inconvenience to me and...

When is Right Left & Left Right

With most objects that are specifically right-handed and difficult to use left-handed one can usually buy a left handed version (except chain saws, but that’s another story).  Scissors, golf clubs and rifles all have a left-handed version. You would think that...

Being in the moment…

I have been a long time reader of Chris Schwarz’s Blog and one of his latest post ‘being in the moment’ struck a chord. Enjoy “The most useful woodworking classes I took in college were actually in the religion department. Though I was a...

Woodworking Humour – How NOT to Hammer a Nail

For Christmas I was given a set of Audel’s Carpenter’s & Builder’s Guide Vol. 1-4 1923 and have been working my way through them. Vol. 1 covers planes to chisels to saws to drills to measuring tools Vol. 2 covers builders math and drawing and...

Tools you can’t do without – Bench Hooks

I once read somewhere that owning a backsaw and not owning a bench hook – was like riding a bicycle without handlebars. A bench hook lets you quickly hold your work piece in place while sawing across the grain, without having to clamp your piece down. I use mine...

Home made grinding Jig

25° Grinding Jig. Here is a jig to set the angle on a grinder. It can be made for any angle. My grinder is an 8” machine with the standard tool rest. The wheel is a Norton 3x 46 grit When adjusting the tool rest for a specific angle you need to take into account two...