Setting Up Your Drill Press for Clean and Accurate Boring
A drill press is a precision tool, but your accuracy will only be as good as your setup. Learn how to dial in your drill press for clean, accurate holes…
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Shooting Boards
These appliances add accuracy and consistency to your handplane work There was a time, before the introduction of power tools, when the handplane was the very icon of woodworking. Nowadays…
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Restoring An Old Plane
An antique dealer’s secret formula for turning gunk into glow. I’ll bet you’ve got an old, tarnished plane sitting somewhere in your shop. Maybe it was your grandfather’s tool–one he…
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Scandinavian Grind Skew Chisel
This tool is a carver’s dream, but it had to be saved from history first. There is an unfortunate reality that many woodworking techniques and tools have been lost to…
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This Simple Upgrade Makes Parallel Clamps Way Better
Parallel clamps are one of the most commonly used clamping tools in a woodworking shop. They’re versatile, strong, and ideal for panels, casework, and glue-ups of all sizes. In spite of how much I rely on them, they aren’t perfect. The Problems Parallel clamps feature hard plastic faces. While durable, that material creates two common […]
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