The Woodworking Measuring and Marking Tools Guide
Every woodworking project begins with a single mark-a line describing the size and shape of the work’s first piece. Inscribed accurately and followed skillfully, this measurement and others that follow...
View ArticleHow moisture affects wood & Deal with wood movement
Wood is a hygroscopic material, absorbing and releasing moisture as the relative humidity of the surrounding air rises and falls. And as the moisture content of a piece of wood changes, so do its...
View ArticleHow to Plane the edges of a workpiece with a smoothing plane
Choosing the best way to smooth a wood surface is a matter of individual preference. There are no ordained steps or prescribed rules. Some woodworkers plane and then sand; others plane and scrape...
View ArticleBuild A Gouge Sharpening Jig
The gouge sharpening jig shown below guarantees that the tips of longer and larger gouges will contact your grinding wheel at the correct angle to restore the bevel on the cutting edge. The dimensions...
View ArticleBuild a Raised Panel Jig for Raising Panels
The shop-made jig at right allowsyou to raise panels without mounting your router in a table. Featuring a tilting table and a fence to which the router is attached, the jig is secured to a workbench...
View ArticleHow to Adjust A Plane?
1. Positioning the cutting edge Loosen the lever cap screw and remove the blade assembly-including the lever cap, cap iron and blade-from the plane. Then loosen the cap iron screw and slide the cap...
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