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Tool: VX 21 Wagon Vise/End Vise/Tail Vise Shop Now  Manufacturer: Hovarter MSRP: $230-$290 When I began construction of my version of the Shaker Workbench, I went on the hunt for vise hardware. My goal was to find something that offered modern convenience—not the somewhat finicky wooden screws of the past (but still complemented the aesthetic…

Grind, hone, polish: the basics of all sharpening. Among the fundamental skills necessary for good woodworking, I’d put knowing how to sharpen your edge tools at the top of the list. Even if you consider yourself a power-tool woodworker, I’ll bet you have at least a chisel (or two) and a block plane in your…

Lapping the back of the plane blade can be a lot of work. My fingers have often complained very loudly, so I’ve tried many ways to hold the blade more comfortably. I’ve used a magnet, made from a holder from a chuck of wood with a shallow dado in it, and worn gardener’s gloves—the kind…