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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Types of Hand Saw In this blog, I will explain the different saws that are available to us woodworkers. Panel Saws Almost every woodworker would feel naked without their Panel saw taking pride of place. Not all Panel saws are the same and of varying quality. The typical Panel saw consists of a tempered steel …
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 …
Resharpenable hand saws may be a tool of yesteryear but they are resurrecting as a popular tool of choice. The only thing is though if you decide to purchase a resharpenable saw or give an old saw a new lease of life. You will need to learn how to sharpen and set that saw. Don’t …
The challenge of Planing the end grain of a piece of wood has for centuries been every woodworker’s nightmare. The reason why many woodworkers hate to plane end grain is because of the endless splitting of the wood. With a little bit of knowledge, the process of planing end grain can be a breeze. With …
Hanging a door is not difficult if you follow our guidelines. Being able to do something creative is good for the mind and soul but also you could save a packet. I charge 100e plus materials for each door installation I hope you enjoy reading our tutorial on how to hang a door and our …
I have a great deal of experience using a spirit level. Working as a carpenter in construction as well as a joiner, I am dependent on my levels being 100% accurate. If you also have experience of working on any building site you will know that your tools get some beating. This abuse can throw …