Hand Tools
A spokeshave is the perfect choice for shaping and smoothing curved surfaces, oftentimes finishing the job quicker than a spindle sander.
Take an ugly yard-sale plane and give it new life as the most eye-catchingäóîand usefuläóîplane in your collection.
A good mallet will find a permanent spot on your workbench, always at the ready.
The best mallet you'll ever use may be as close as your scrap bin.
A marking knife lays out lines more accurately than the finest of pencils.
Here's one simple jig that does the work of two. Use it to locate the center of round stock, or use the increment holes to mark different sizes of circles and arcs.
Some project parts, such as through-tenons and screw-hiding plugs, are intentionally left too long d
A rabbet plane rapidly and cleanly pares away the ridges left in the bottom of a rabbet (top pho
Here’s a frustration-free way to mask holes.
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