Bottom feeding in the woodworking world, Part 2
Scraps of note: These big and beautiful offcuts can serve as a jumping-off point for very creative work.
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The Glue Paddle – A New Way to Spread Glue
Until recently, my go-to glue-spreading tool for small joints was always a cheap nickel-plated steel brush with natural bristols. I still use these brushes, but ever since I discovered the flexible polyurethane paddles, AKA Glue Spreaders, they replace…
Read moreMake an Awl Out of a Kit: Part 2
After roughly shaping the awl’s handle (read the first part of the story here) on the bandsaw, I clamped it inside my Pattern Maker’s Carving Vise and began shaping the neck. This vise is the perfect tool for holding …
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Make an Awl Out of a Kit: Part 1
It is fun to make a tool for your own use. When that tool becomes one of the handiest tools in the shop, you’ll be delighted that you took up that challenge. On the many occasions you hold it in …
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The Awl
The awl is one of the most useful tools in woodworking and perhaps the most basic of them all. Awls help to initiate indentations into which screws, nails, and drill bits will bore. It allows us to mark locations for …
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