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Woodworking Techniques

The techniques I use to make woodworking by hand efficient and fun.

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

December 14, 2022 By Richard Maguire 12 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

My Posh Fillister Plane is Just a Roughing Tool

September 2, 2022 By Richard Maguire 8 Comments

Fillister plane for accurate breadboard ends

Every now and then I feel like I see something with new eyes. I’m often blow away at the beauty of say the sea, or the sky with a pretty sunrise. It's as though my brain has had a system reset and deleted its memory so I get to see it again like it's for the first time.  Imagine if you could … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Planing, Woodworking Hand Tools, Woodworking Joints

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

Squaring Up Drilled Out Mortices

June 14, 2019 By Richard Maguire 11 Comments

drilling to cut a mortice

Morticing has never been my favourite job. Depending on the size of joint I have various techniques that I use, and for hefty mortices like in our French workbench build, I prefer to drill out the waste rather than go at the whole thing with a chisel. But then I hate squaring up drilled out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Woodworking Joints

Matching Drill Bits & Dowel Plates

May 9, 2019 By Richard Maguire 10 Comments

drill bits and dowel plate

  Getting a nice looking pegged joint is all about compression. You basically want the peg to be a bit too tight for the hole so it cleans up without any gaps. But, that's not to say you can just whack a fat bit of dowel through a hole that's too small and expect a good job (although … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drilling, Woodworking Joints

How To Sharpen Thick O1 Irons On Oil Stones

April 26, 2019 By Richard Maguire 6 Comments

sharpening on an oil stone

  You can sharpen owt on the humble old oil stone, but that doesn't mean that you’d want to. In our sharpening trilogy, I go on quite a bit about how your choice of tool will tell you what kind of sharpening method and set up you'll need. I’m very firm on how effective oil stones are, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sharpening

The Novelty Of Hand Cranked Grinders

October 26, 2018 By Richard Maguire 53 Comments

water grinder for A2 steel

  Are hand cranked grinders the toy that we all want to work? Now honestly, I've never had any success with them. I can't make much sense of them as a sharpening tool at all, so perhaps I've never given them a fair trial. I avoid grinders altogether until it comes to that horrible … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sharpening

Flattening A Big Old Board – The Start Of A Build

October 4, 2018 By Richard Maguire 6 Comments

flattening a board with hand planes

  Today we've made a start on our Coffee Table build - if you've joined us already then you can Login Here to watch Chapter One. Or find more details HERE I set about this build without a clear direction on what the table would become. I’d had this rough old waney edged oak board … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Planing, Premium Videos

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