The English Woodworker

Learn Woodworking Online

  • Blog
    • Video Posts
    • Hand Tools
    • Techniques
    • Workbenches
    • All Posts
  • The Videos
    • The Nest of Tables
    • Build A Danish Stool
    • The Trestle Table
    • The Industrial Desk
    • Build A Retro Sideboard – Online Video Series
    • Build A French Workbench
    • The Raw Edge Coffee Table
    • Chair Building – The Basics.
    • Build A Hall Table
    • Get Sharp – Sharpening Edge Tools
    • The Side Table & Bridle Guides
    • How To Build A Workbench – Online Video Series
    • The Spoon Rack – Hand Tool Course
  • About Us
  • Gallery
  • LOGIN

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

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

Tidy Both Sides – The Pegged Mortice and Tenon

August 6, 2018 By Richard Maguire 12 Comments

perfect pegs for mortice and tenons

I don't hate much, but I do hate a scruffy looking pegged joint. You know, when the peg doesn't fill the hole. When you've only got the show face to get tidy, it isn't too troublesome, particularly if you follow a few procedures. Where things start to get a bit testing though, is when both sides … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Woodworking Joints

Ever Considered A Hollow Chisel Morticer?

May 25, 2018 By Richard Maguire 28 Comments

Wadkin Morticer

As noises go, there's nothing much worse than banging. About the only thing that's completed in my life at the moment is my workshop door. I spent far too much money to get it right. We focused on the acoustics to keep out the noisy world when filming, and put in some beautiful reflective glass … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Tool Approach, Woodworking Joints

Gappy Joints, For Speed & Strength

January 12, 2018 By Richard Maguire 33 Comments

Good chairs stay together forever if the chair maker understands what wood does. They know it will move, and use this to their advantage. Bone dry legs going into a slightly wetter seat. The seat drys over time, the legs take on a tad of moisture and everything stays tight. A good furniture maker … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hand Tool Approach, Woodworking Joints

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

  • Blog
  • The Videos
  • Sign Up!
  • Contact Us
  • Keep Up To Date
  • LOGIN
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Page »
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • YouTube
More Categories
  • Hand Tools For Beginners
  • Marking & Measuring
  • Woodworking Techniques
  • Buying Hand Tools
  • SEE ALL CATEGORIES

  • Blog
  • The Videos
  • Sign Up!
  • Contact Us
  • Keep Up To Date
  • LOGIN
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

Copyright © 2023 · The English Woodworker

Scroll Up