Hand Saws
For hundreds of years before the first band saw ever found its way into a shop, craftsmen were making scalloped and scrolled edges on wood by hand with a thin blade stretched taut between two handles by a tensioning cord.
Learn to cut incredibly strong half-lap joints by hand or with a two-step process using a tablesaw a
Practice your handsaw skills as you learn to hand-cut a tenon.
Handsaw with confidence and accuracy using a saw bench that doubles as the sturdiest shop stool you’
A buddy showed me an old estate-sale handsaw. The end of the blade featured a small protuberance. Any clues to its purpose?
I’d like to make a miter-cutting bench hook. I use Japanese handsaws that cut on the pull stroke. How can I adapt this project to work with my saws?
I have a Japanese-style pull saw that’s starting to dull. How do I sharpen it?
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A simple jig for grooving short dowels
Carefully fitted dowels will trap both air and excess glue when inserted. Unless you provide an... read more