Woodworking How To’s Tech and Skills. Loving woodwork and inavation as I do you will understand how the bug called ‘Creativity’ consumes our body and soul. The ability to create with the aid of tactile tools carving and shaping of our precious resource we know as wood. Read our Woodworking Blogs and you may learn something new alongside our teaching of long standing methods. We at Wallybois are happy to teach all woodworking skills even though we work with wood for our living, it is our job.
A dilemma I read online and chat with colleagues about. We debate and argue on which type of jointing system is best. I feel there is some argument to be had but as I have both, A Duo Doweler and a Festool Domino I think I can honestly give my unbiased opinion on both systems. …
The Dowel Joint VS A Festool Domino & Strength Test 2020 Read More »
The brace is the support component of a ledge and brace. The brace prevents a gate, shutter or door from sagging because of gravity. How does bracing work? The brace works by transferring the load to a fixed point. The fixed point should be towards the suspended mounting such as a hinge. So why does …
What is the purpose of the brace on a shutter or door? Read More »
Woodworking in the home can be a solution to coping with self-isolation. Self-isolation can be a time of loneliness and a trigger for mental health issues. Encourage the kids to make things together as a family It is easy to allow our children to become comatose with their online devices! Maybe you could build on …
Self Isolation – Easy Woodworking Projects – Quarantine and Sanity!!! Read More »
In the world of woodworking, planing is the process of removing thin shavings from wood. The tool we use to plane wood in by no surprise is a ‘Plane’. The woodworkers plane comes in a variety of formats some require power but others just require your own elbow grease. The Hand Plane Whenever I see …
As a fellow keen woodworker, I am always happy to find new fast ways of joining timber. In this article, I will explore the practical applications of both the humble ‘Biscuit Joiner’ and the innovative ‘Festool Domino’ dowel system. I have written this not to promote the Festool but to share my experience with this …
Arris The arris is the edge of a square. Abrasive Any material that has a rough surface that removes material. Example: Sandpaper. Apron Not the kind you wear but the piece of wood under a table between the table legs. Auger Archimedes type drilling device Baluster The baluster supports the handrail of a staircase. Balustrade …
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 …
This blog is my experience of being diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Like anyone who is in flicked I did my research and googled the hell out of it. But there is a lot of conflicting information out there. So I write here about my experience from the first diagnosis to the operation in 2014 …
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 5 years later by Marcus Kett, woodworking since 1989 Read More »
At a time that global change is becoming even more evident we all need to take note of the current environmental situation we find ourselves in. Scientists have made it quite clear that we have very little time left to make the changes required to prevent perpetual negative climate change. We have no choice but …
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 …