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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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Build A Small Wall Cupboard – Part Two. VIDEO

August 20, 2013 By Richard Maguire 46 Comments

  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...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Woodworking Projects

Hand Cutting Rebates – Back To Basics Approach VIDEO

August 7, 2013 By Richard Maguire 14 Comments

  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...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Woodworking Joints, Woodworking Techniques

Build A Small Wall Cupboard – Part One. VIDEO

July 31, 2013 By Richard Maguire 22 Comments

  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...]

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Drilling Holes Square – VIDEO

July 9, 2013 By Richard Maguire 21 Comments

  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...]

Filed Under: Drilling, Free Videos, Woodworking Techniques

The Holdfast and the Batten – VIDEO

June 18, 2013 By Richard Maguire 102 Comments

Bench Holdfast

  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...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Jigs and Fixtures, Vices & Work Holding, Woodworking Techniques

Holdfasts – Get A Grip! VIDEO

May 28, 2013 By Richard Maguire 28 Comments

holdfast grip in workbench

  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...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Jigs and Fixtures, Vices & Work Holding, Woodworking Techniques

Making Shavings With ‘Little John’

October 25, 2012 By Helen 15 Comments

  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...]

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