This small hammer with a head made from a 'soft steel' is fitted to a beech handle. The head has lovely chamfers flowing down neatly onto the handle. Read more
I knew my smaller machine was not going to cut it – literally – and so I recently upgraded to a SCM Minimax FS41E.
Wood dovetail keys or ‘butterfly bowties’ are common, but out of interest we tried out some laser cut brass or copper options.
Here's a series of alignment checks will reward you with accuracy.
With rip teeth on one edge and cross cut teeth on the other, you can use the one saw to rip to width and then cut to length.
These plastic tenons are designed to be used instead of wooden domino tenons.
After a smoothing plane and block plane, a good shoulder plane should be on most woodworkers’ tool lists. Here are some brands to compare.
These bits give clean, consistent hole diameters and very little upwards lifting of fibres at the entrance to the hole.
How to diagnose problems and get the best results from one of your most useful machines.
Controlling and collecting the fine dust from sanding is vital for a safe and clean operating environment.
Using a small tray to hold the guide and the moveable angle stop takes advantage of the adjustable accuracy of the 3D printing technology.
"The only issue that I have with the current Laguna Supermax is that it wasn’t available 35 years ago..."
David Luckensmeyer takes a look at various types of quality drill bits.
How exciting to see new Australian made tools coming onto the market like this one from South Australia based Henry Eckert Toolworks.
The tools made by Ian Wilkie were faithful working copies of tools you might find in a 19th century cabinetmaker’s chest. However, it was all a question of scale, he explains why.
Buying new machinery takes a fair amount of analysis, but getting it into your workshop requires planning ahead.
The recently formed Melbourne Tool Company has just entered the highly competitive field of handplane manufacturing.