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Efficiency In Marking

December 8, 2017 By Richard Maguire 19 Comments

I've said it many times (though I'm sure I'm on the wrong page). I believe that hand tools are the most efficient set up for the individual maker. And not just the hobbiest. If you're building one-off pieces for clients then hand tools are still where it's at. Most that would disagree lack … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Tool Approach, Marking & Measuring

Workshop Floor From Scaffold Boards

November 30, 2017 By Richard Maguire 37 Comments

Relief cuts to floor boards

I came in to furniture making as a very young man. Basically I started at the bottom of the food chain. As a result I didn’t get to start with perfect. My workshops have been a constant slow evolution. There have been many, from sheds to simply outside, right up to industrial units. As … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Timber

Scruffy Dovetails – Richard Rants (Video)

November 21, 2017 By Richard Maguire 10 Comments

cutting dovetails by hand

https://youtu.be/EmszTUmQUgc   Looking To Cut Fine Dovetails? Choose the best dovetail saw, (with the right TPI, length & quality) Learn what makes a good chisel for dovetailing The above video is a short extract from our Hall Table Build. For the context - read below. I was in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Woodworking Joints

Hazard A Guess – Evolve Your Skills

November 20, 2017 By Richard Maguire 13 Comments

If you've seen anything from us then you'll know it's not exactly text book stuff. Our approach comes from a heap of passed down knowledge finely blended with many hours of doing at the bench. Then there's the dash of weirdness that my mind adds in. I like to understand stuff. How it works. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Tool Approach

Sharpening Narrow Chisels (the Problem & Solution)

November 17, 2017 By Richard Maguire 1 Comment

A video version of this post has been added to our sharpening series. All 'Get Sharp' customers can LOGIN to watch now. Or You can Learn More about the Series here. We've all done it. Turned a smashing chisel into a left-handed skew! Getting a 90 degree edge on narrow chisels can be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sharpening

Build A Hall Table – Online Video Series

November 10, 2017 By Richard Maguire 13 Comments

build a hall table online video

https://youtu.be/QhZmhGAMFFk   Our latest video series is the build of a traditional Hall Table For Full Details & To Purchase CLICK HERE As you'll expect, we build the whole piece with basic hand tools. The focus with this project is learning how to build by hand efficiently. If you're … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Premium Videos, Woodworking Projects

Tools That Need No Box

November 7, 2017 By Richard Maguire 24 Comments

I don't know if this is just me. Whenever I have a jolly good tidy up, I find there's the same old handful of tools, and odds and sods that I don't bother to put away. This is because if I put them away, I'd get them straight back out... again. Off the top of my head, these are things like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Woodworking Hand Tools

The Best Woodworking Marking Knife

November 2, 2017 By Richard Maguire 40 Comments

strong marking knife

  All my tools are fairly rough and basic. I've never had much bother finding tools that work, although two things have always troubled me. The first; finding drill bits that don't rag out the work in slow hand powered drills. And finding a good marking knife. The drill bit hunt … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buying Hand Tools, Woodworking Hand Tools

How To Set A Wooden Plane

October 27, 2017 By Richard Maguire 5 Comments

Twat... ...nothing happens. Twat….nothing happens. Slightly harder twat... ...And the iron's sticking half inch out of the sole of the plane. Wooden planes look good. They are good. But they ain't half got awkward sod written all over them. Since hand tools became a thing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Planing, Woodworking Hand Tools

The Plane Build – Video

October 12, 2017 By Richard Maguire 13 Comments

https://youtu.be/8rlsL-e15d4 Watch The Full Video in our Members' Site.  It's available to all For FREE! Login Now if you already have an account. OR Create a Free Account Here So... Why Build Your Own Wooden Plane? When you can get a smashing Stanley No 5 for about thirty five quid, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Make Your Own Tools

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