Author: Yoav Liberman | Page 15 | Popular Woodworking

Make a Handle for a Marking Knife’s Blade, Part 2

Last week I showed how to make wooden scales for a marking knife’s blade, then glue them in place, and this week we will see the culmination of this project. ...

Make a Handle for a Marking Knife’s Blade, Part 1

Read part 2 here There are plenty of high-quality marking knives on the market. Some have plastic handles, others come with wooden handle scales, and a third kind is just...

No Lumber Left Behind: Reclaiming a Shipping Crate

These days when lumber and sheet good prices are soring I find it even harder than usual to give up on usable material and let it end up in the...

The “Swiss Army” Pocket Knife for Carvers

The “Swiss Army” family of knives, and their contemporary descendants – the Multi-tools, are a good solution for on-the-go situations. Although these tools can never really be a perfect [...]

Last Chance To Catch An Amazing Show About Japanese Traditional Carpentry

I just found out via a friend that an amazing show about Japanese traditional carpentry and its tools is about to close in three days. The show, When Practice Becomes...

Small Bandsaw Upgrades Make a Big Difference – Part Two

After milling the parts for the shelf’s frame, rabbiting them, and cutting the miters, (read the first part of this story here) I connected them to the legs with screws....

Small Bandsaw Upgrades Make A Big Difference

Six years ago my neighbor and friend Dave gifted me his vintage Sears Craftsman 12” band saw. I love this machine and use it quite a lot. Sears used to...

Replace A Missing Clamp Pad, Part 2

Last week I showed how to source and install a missing swivel pad over the ball of a clamp’s screw. That kind of pad only works in a ball and...

Replace A Missing Clamp Pad, Part 1

I recently was gifted a few old bar clamps from a fellow member who belongs to our local FreeCycle group. FreeCycle.org is an internet-based group that promotes the free exchange...

Japanese Fish Shaving Plane

Many of us have seen videos of Japanese hand planning competitions where the contenders are competing which individual (in some cases its a team) is capable of producing the widest,...

Veritas Side-Clamping Honing Guide Review

Tool: Veritas Side-Clamping Honing Guide Shop Now Manufacturer: Veritas MSRP: $39.50 When I saw that Lee Valley has release two new honing guides last month I knew that I have to...

Feeler Gauge for Jig Setup

Did you know that feeler fauges are not just for machinists or for checking and adjusting our steel and cast iron woodworking equipment? How do I know this? Because I...