We’ve just received another load of brass engraved center squares, which are now in our store. Whenever I’m building a chair or working with curved surfaces, this tool is always on my bench or in my apron pocket. Yes, the tool is useful for marking the centers on a piece before putting it on the…
Read moreSmall cross-peen hammers are incredibly useful in furniture making. I’ve had one in my chest for almost 20 years. “Wait,” you might be thinking. “Chris didn’t list this hammer in his recent inventory of his chest.” You are correct. That’s because we’ve been reverse-engineering my favorite Warrington to make our own version. It’s now in…
Read moreThis summer we decided to redesign our bench square to make it more useful, and this is the result. The original was modeled after the square shown in “l’Art du menuisier” by A.J. Roubo. This new one is modeled on an even older European tool that marks and measures 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°. Unlike…
Read moreBarely in time for Christmas, we have a batch of our Special Edition Engraved Lump Hammers in the store and ready to ship. This will likely be the last batch before the end of the year. The engraving was designed by Jenny Bower and translated into really fluid toolpaths by machinist Craig Jackson – a…
Read moreOur warehouse people must have had some extra coffee today because they managed to get our first batch of Special Edition Engraved Lump Hammers into inventory and all linked up with our fancy computer system. You can buy them here for $165 (free shipping in the United States). They are very nice, and you deserve…
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