Almost every hand plane has a chip breaker which at first glance is easy to dismiss!. But the chip breaker is essential on all bevel down hand planes such as a Stanley Bailey no 4. Where is the chip breaker The chipbreaker on a hand plane attaches to the plane iron or blade with a …
Can you pop rivet wood? Riveting wood using a tool designed to rivet metal is a concept that does seem to be an odd thing to do. ‘As strange as it sounds, you can pop rivet wood’. I have made a short video on riveting wood which shows that it is possible and actually something …
Today’s finishes? no matter how effective they might be as a long term protector of timber they inherently have negative environmental side effects. Paints that have good protection tend to contain toxins and often carbon-based. We are told again and again how bad carbon-based toxins are. Good old fashioned oil-based paints obviously contain oil hence …
What is Sharpening? And Tools for Sharpening Sharpening is the process of grinding or polishing an edge onto a hard material for the purpose of cutting. Sharpening woodworking tools The woodworker will sharpen a chisel to effortlessly cut wood. As a woodworker, I will sharpen my tools multiple times during my day. How often will depend …
Stropping vs Honing…I just use the palm of my hand! In this article, I talk about why you need to learn to strop and your stropping material options and methods. But first, let’s define what the difference is between stropping and honing. There seem to some confusion understandably. Honing is the process of sharpening on …
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Hand Saw In this blog, I will explain the different saws that are available to us woodworkers. Panel Saw Back Saw Panel Saws The typical Panel saw consists of a tempered steel blade connected to a handle. Along the saw blade are teeth which have been cut depending on it’s intended purpose. Panel saws have a …
Is it difficult to change a Bandsaw blade The changing of the bandsaw blade does not need to be daunting. In this tutorial, I will show you how to change your old bandsaw blade with a new one. I have been through all the anxiety associated with the band saw and I will share with …
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If you are a Cascamite Powdered Resin wood glue convert like me. You will see that this great glue has more opportunities than what is written on the packet. Alternative uses for Cascamite I have found Cascamite Urethra Formaldehyde is good for Glueing woodworking joints Gap filling Wood filler Casting items Sealing wood The reasons …
Sharpening and Setting a hand saw Restoring an old hand saw will depend on whether it is worth it. There are a few things to check. Is there enough blade blank left to sharpen or re-cut teeth? Does the saw blank still have a temper? Is the steel still spring steel? Does the blade have …
With the techniques explained in this tutorial, you’ll find planing the end grain of a piece of wood easy. You will need: Handplane Shooting board Shooting board and plane Low angle block plane record low angle plane Stanley Bailey No7 Choosing a hand plane for planing end grain? I use two types of hand plane …