Veritas Planes

A great value in premium hand tools   by Tom Caspar         “I’m really getting the itch to use good hand tools, so what kind of plane...

Cartridge Dust Filters

Better filtration for single-stage collectors by Dave Munkittrick The cartridge filter is the first significant improvement in single-stage dust collection in more than 30 years. Cartridge [...]

Sawing Franco-Prussian Style

Ripping boards by hand is a lot like working. And so I’m always looking for different techniques (other than buying a Bowflex machine and steroids) to do it with less...

PALLET GO CART

MADE FROM A PALLET AND PUSH CHAIR WHEELS. PALLET COST £1   WHEELS FREE FROM THE DUMP. A GOCART FROM DAYS GONE BY. THE 4 WHEELS HAVE AXEL BEARINGS FITTED FOR...

TEETH

THIS IS WHAT I USE MY DOG TEETH FOR. QUICK AND EASY PLUS HOLDS TIMBER BETTER AND MORE SECURE FOR TURNING.I CENTRED THE DOG TEETH AND FIX WITH 2 SCREWS...

DOG TEETH

YOU ALL KNOW WHAT THIS IS? FOR THOSE WHO DONT THESE ARE DOG TEETH,THEY ARE USED TO PUT BETWEEN TO TIMBER JOIST BEFORE YOU BOLT THEM TOGETHER.THEY STOP MOVEMENT. IDEAL IF...

FIRST TOOL KIT

MY FIRST TOOL BOX SET WHEN I WAS YOUNG ,WAS A 5TH BIRTHDAY PRESENT.FROM MY PARENTS. STILL HAVE IT AND ITS STILL WORKING ,NOWA DAYS YOU CAN STILL BUY THESE? MADE...

MATCH BOX DRAWERS

SIMPLE AND EASY KIDS WILL LOVE MAKING THESE? FEW EMPTY BOXES– SOME DRAWING PINS–COPYDEX GLUE– SOME STICKY BACK COLOURED OR FANCY LINING PAPER– PICTURE SELF EXPLANTORY ? [...]

MATCH BOX TRICK

THE FIRST OF MY MATCHBOX USES.!!! HAVE 3 BOXES ONE 3/4 FULL OF MATCHES A ND THE  OTHER 2 EMPTY? A RUBBER BAND.? THE 3/4 FULL BOX ATTACH TO YOUR...

Mobile Machinist’s Vise

          A little metalworking finds its way into my woodshop from time to time. When cutting metal, it’s best to use a machinist’s vise to get...