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Saw Horses – Do You Need A Set?

May 4, 2018 By Richard Maguire 24 Comments

wooden saw horses

Saw horses are a clat to get out and I'll only use them if I have to (perhaps I'm lazy). But of course they are extremely useful, and it’s nice to know there’s a couple stashed away ready to grab if needed. Whether you need something cheap and nasty, or a sturdy work of art will depend on how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Make Your Own Tools, Sawing

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

The Hand Plane Build – Getting Prepped

September 2, 2015 By Richard Maguire 40 Comments

UPDATE - The Full Build Is Now Available! CLICK for details. What You'll Need If you plan to build along with us then here's what you'll need to follow the same Jack Plane design: Iron - I'm using a Hock blade complete with cap iron (chip breaker) made to fit the Stanley No. 4 and 5 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Make Your Own Tools, Woodworking Hand Tools

Wooden Hand Plane Build & Updates

July 14, 2015 By Richard Maguire 24 Comments

Wooden plane

UPDATE - The Full Build Is Now Available! CLICK for details. We're extremely busy at the moment but I'm still finding the time to continue making my wooden hand planes in between (watch the Video Rant here). In fact I've become a bit addicted to making these planes and am impressed every time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Make Your Own Tools, Woodworking Hand Tools

User Made Hand Planes Discussion – VIDEO

May 29, 2015 By Richard Maguire 49 Comments

User made wooden planes

UPDATE - The Full Build Is Now Available! CLICK for details. I've been making a few hand planes this week in preparation for an upcoming series we have planned all about getting in to wooden planes. I've trialled a couple of designs and here are my thoughts so far. To see a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Videos, Make Your Own Tools, Woodworking Hand Tools

Bench Top Lathe – The Plan

May 11, 2015 By Richard Maguire 18 Comments

Bench Top Lathe Plan

As I mentioned last week this lathe is very quick to build, don't make it anything other. I've stripped it back to nothing but the essentials and then used screws to fix it all together. The design could be improved to make it more attractive, or maybe a bit more user friendly, but I have decided to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Make Your Own Tools, Woodworking Hand Tools, Woodworking Plans, Woodworking Projects

Bench Top Wood Lathe

May 6, 2015 By Richard Maguire 31 Comments

bench top lathe

I recently knocked up a couple more commodes and have now turned my attention to the second of the Stooges - The Moravian Back Stool. I'm very fond of this design and whilst the commode was all square this one's all angles and I'm starting out by tooling up. A lathe can be a useful tool for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Make Your Own Tools, Woodworking Hand Tools, Woodworking Projects

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