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You’ll find our library of free woodworking videos listed below. We produce these alongside our blog, to provide insight in to the methods of woodworking entirely by hand.

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Which Saws Are Best For Ripping Thick Stuff? [Video]

December 14, 2022 By Richard Maguire 14 Comments

What hand saw is best for ripping?

There's a lot of choice when it comes to rip saws. And unfortunately options usually just make things more complicated.So hopefully the video above will help clear up some of the confusion around which saw to reach for or at least give you something to think about when you've got a lot of ripping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buying Hand Tools, Free Videos, Sawing, Woodworking Hand Tools

How do I Sharpen a Router Plane? [Q & A Video]

November 21, 2022 By Richard Maguire 6 Comments

how to sharpening a router plane video

If you've seen a fair bit of my work then you'll probably know that despite my love of keeping the tool kit minimal I'm a huge fan of the router plane.And this brings up a common question that I've decided to answer today - How do you keep your router plane sharp? The video above explains my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Sharpening

Bench Top Edge Jointing [with Video]

October 13, 2022 By Richard Maguire 2 Comments

Bench Top Edge Jointing Video

Stuggling With Larger Edge Joints? Watch the full step-by-step video to learn the edge jointing process for tackling large boards by hand. A perfect reference for gluing up a table top. Find it for FREE in our Member Area: Login here. Or Sign Up For Free HERE Edge Jointing by Hand Leaves Us … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Hand Planing, Tips, Woodworking Joints

Quick Homemade Clamps – Small & Large [with video]

August 26, 2022 By Richard Maguire 6 Comments

Make your own woodworking clamps

In this post I share my favourite design for homemade clamps. They can be made really large or really small to suit your needs. Further down we also include a short video segment from our latest series where I explain further how the clamps work. I've just been sitting staring into the bottom of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Woodworking Hand Tools

Gluing Up A Workbench Leg [VIDEO]

June 4, 2022 By Richard Maguire 16 Comments

gluing up a workbench leg video

Right then, I finally got round to starting some of these question and answers. This is a bit of an odd ball, but it's something that’s asked a lot. I also see this issue happening a lot… sadly. The problem is delamination. An issue where a big face to face glue line starts to fail or peel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Tips, Workbenches

How to Make A Shooting Board [VIDEO]

February 7, 2022 By Richard Maguire 26 Comments

How to build a shooting board video

CLICK HERE to download the drawing & build your own shooting board! I needed to knock up a new shooting board so we turned it into a video! There's loads of designs and approaches to building a shooting board, but as you might expect from us this one is super simple. The finished thing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Videos

Perfect Mortice Walls – With A Router Plane

January 28, 2022 By Richard Maguire 16 Comments

Cut mortice walls with a router plane

[Video Post] The router plane is one of those rare tools that seems to always be in my hand despite not really being an essential in my minimal tool kit.In doesn't quite have the versatility of a chisel which can pretty much come in for anything. But when it does suit a job it offers precision … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Woodworking Hand Tools, Woodworking Joints

The Fix For An Out Of Square Mortice & Tenon – VIDEO

August 15, 2018 By Richard Maguire 29 Comments

how to correct a mortice and tenon

https://youtu.be/XhtD14Qn5pM References: Build A Hall Table Video Series  |  SIGN UP to watch the Free Hand Plane Build [Watch the video version above]. If you're cutting a mortice and tenon by hand then it's likely things aren't going to be perfect at the first fitting. If I'm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Woodworking Joints

How To Build A Chair – Video

July 20, 2018 By Richard Maguire 5 Comments

how to build a chair video

https://youtu.be/OhnIgJeZv08   Our Chair Building Series is now complete. The above video is to give a little insight in to what we've been up to and a look at our final chair design. The full series is available for a one time fee of £35.00 CLICK HERE TO BUY NOW. Or LOGIN first if you're … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Premium Videos

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

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