This is part two of our small wall cupboard build. If you haven't seen part one yet then you catch up first by clicking here. This time we're tarting the whole thing up, attaching the face frame, shelf and the back. I certainly hope you'll enjoy watching and if you fancy building along … [Read more...]
Hand Cutting Rebates – Back To Basics Approach VIDEO
In our current project, The Small Wall Cupboard, we use the rebate joint as the main method of joinery. In this video I show you an alternative approach to cutting the rebate joint by hand with only the very basic of tools. As I mention in the video, this isn't the text book approach to … [Read more...]
Build A Small Wall Cupboard – Part One. VIDEO
The Wall Cupboard Plan - download the PDF So here we have part one of our Wall Cupboard build. As we've mentioned on the run up this is a nice simple project with small material costs so the absolute beginner will be able to give it a go, and it's certainly great fun for the experienced … [Read more...]
Drilling Holes Square – VIDEO
If you've been a follower of our blog since its beginning then you may remember me writing a post on a simple guide I use to aid drilling dog holes square. Well in today's video I take a closer look at this guide with a demonstration and a few tips on making your own. With just a simple … [Read more...]
The Holdfast and the Batten – VIDEO
This has been a very popular video since we published, and the method has been further explored in use and in it's possible historical roots by Chris Schwarz at Lost Art Press. Check this video if you need to get your holdfasts to grip better. Clamp Boards Quickly Using Only A Holdfast … [Read more...]
Holdfasts – Get A Grip! VIDEO
Extras: Use Your Holdfast As A Tail Vice Shown In This Quick Video Bench Dogs - Round or Square? Improve The Grip Of Your Holdfasts for better work holding In this quick video I demonstrate my method for increasing the holding power of a smooth shafted holdfast. It's a simple … [Read more...]
Making Shavings With ‘Little John’
Here's some footage that I took a few weeks ago when we first received our video camera and it makes a nice demonstration of our new 'Little John' workbench. We had an hour to spare and though Richard was in a rather grumpy mood (see if you can tell!) he decided to knock up a simple box so … [Read more...]