From the bench: The tack hammer’s story
Michael Cullen’s appreciation for tools and the stories behind them are one of his mother’s enduring legacies.
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Flattening a board with hand tools
All it takes to make a perfectly flat board is a jointer plane and some patience.
Read moreSquaring an edge with a jointer plane
Continuing with the jointer plane, Michael squares the first two edges to the face of the board.
Read moreBringing the board to final thickness
Michael’s jointer plane is the tool of choice for finishing off the milling of this perfect board.
Read morePlaning an octagon
Michael planes the facets of the octagon using—you guessed it—the jointer plane.
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