Folding Rules That Read from the Right
My grandfather’s folding rule reads from right to left, while my tape measure reads from left to right. I never thought much about it, though I always did like using my folding rule when [...]
Lie-Nielsen (And Other Makers) Coming Here May 16-17
Make plans to be in Cincinnati on May 16-17, 2009, for a free woodworking show at our offices here at Popular Woodworking and Woodworking Magazine. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks’ traveling Hand [...]
Lie-Nielsen (And Other Makers) Coming Here May 16-17
Make plans to be in Cincinnati on May 16-17, 2009, for a free woodworking show at our offices here at Popular Woodworking and Woodworking Magazine. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks’ traveling Hand [...]
Spring 2009 Issue Arriving in Mailboxes
After much tribulation, the Spring 2009 issue of Woodworking Magazine is in the mail stream and arriving in homes in the Midwest this week. Depending on the speed and reliability of your local [...]
Strapped Hammer Tries Not to Kill You
Blacksmith David Maydole was the SawStop of the 19th century. Sometimes hammerheads would fly loose from their handles on the job site. This could be troublesome or deadly because occasionally [...]
Revenge of the Tools?
A few weeks ago I made some people upset by hitting some handplanes with a hammer in this video to see what they were made of. In the “test” I destroyed a junky Stanley No. 3. Today I [...]
Drunken Turners and Foul-mouthed Cabinetmakers
If you’d like to do a little time traveling on your lunch hour today, I’ve got just the ticket. Head over to Gary Robert’s Toolemera Press site and download (for free) [...]
Crazy for Chamfers
Anyone who has worked with me for about five minutes knows that I really like chamfers on my work. Stop chamfers, such as those found on early English and American work, are particularly [...]
Win Our ‘Most Pathetic Workbench’ Contest
Because of my unholy obsession with interest in workbenches, people send me photos of the beautiful benches they’ve built. They’re like baby photos, and I keep them all. Sometimes, [...]
One Sheet of Plywood Equals Three Sheets of Toilet Paper
If don’t show up for work tomorrow, it’s because the Asian plywood industry has taken out a contract on my life. But here’s the truth: All of the Asian plywood I’ve [...]
Wonderful Wedgies With Cut Nails
Some of the best workholding ideas rely on simple wedging action. This weekend I stumbled onto one more great wedging trick using cut nails. This might be old hat for you. If so, forgive my waste [...]
Splitting the Line
Whenever I demonstrate handsawing, someone usually asks this question: “Should you saw right on the knife line or next to your line?” I answer: “It depends. Usually I split the [...]
