I had never seen a combination square before we built our house. One of the tradesmen who was helping us
Continue readingA set of drawers for keys and sunglasses
We have a cupboard in our kitchen which houses the bread maker. Over time it has also become the repository
Continue readingPlugging leaks (or how to stop blood going everywhere)
Settle in folks, there is a back story which will take a while to tell. When I was in my
Continue readingA boy and his drawers
Once upon a time there was a boy was married to a girl who developed an enjoyment of woodwork. She
Continue readingDeath (or what feels like it) by woodworking Lego
These little suckers. The waste from dovetails. Barefoot and a piece of woodworking Lego underfoot will have the neighbours wondering
Continue readingA fishtail chisel in an hour
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been trying my hand at half lap dovetails. Now I know that it
Continue readingBench dog springs
It’s been two months since I finished my bench, and I finally got around to making “springs” for my bench
Continue readingRestoring Maatsuyker #11976-432^4
Don’t ask about the name. That’s how it came. I was quite excited about this saw. At 350mm (14″) long
Continue readingRestoring Maatsuyker #59
I received a bunch of old saws from Matt that should be able to be reconditioned and put back into
Continue readingMy hammer, the most musical of all tools.
A while ago I realised that a little hammer can be really useful for fine adjustment of planes. While I
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