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Hand Tool Cabinet Update

Posted on May 8, 2020 by admin

Here is an update of the cabinet. It’s almost finished, there a few more spots for some tools to add to my collection.  You might notice a few new additions. The cabinet itself is bare walnut at the moment, I … Continue reading →

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Handtool cabinet boxes

Posted on April 16, 2020 by admin

Here are the two handtool cabinet boxes I was working on. Now I can put plane accessories etc. away. The fronts are from maple burl, the drawer parts are walnut. Half blind dovetails for the fronts, through dovetails for the … Continue reading →

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Another dovetailed box

Posted on April 13, 2020 by admin

Back at ‘er. Another small #handtool cabinet box. It’s been a while since I’ve done dovetails but even with the time gone by it’s the tightest and quickest yet. #woodworking #walnut

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Macro Photography

Posted on March 14, 2020 by admin

Here’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while, take a close up picture of a plane blade before and after sharpening. It’s not perfect but the second picture with the microbevel is sharper than it was before.

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Small turned textured box

Posted on August 22, 2019 by admin

Here is a small turned walnut textured box I made from a Lee Valley course taught by Steven Kennard from Nova Scotia.

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Cut bolts quick and safe

Posted on April 8, 2019 by admin

I needed to trim many bolts to an odd length. This is how I did it using a scrap of wood, drill and a jig saw.

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A Sawyer’s Saw Bench

Posted on May 28, 2018 by admin

Here is a video I made when I build my saw bench. It’s a design my Tom Fidgen or The Unplugged Workshop.

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Shortening tablesaw rails

Posted on March 2, 2018 by admin

I bought shorter 32” rails for my tablesaw to replace my current 52” ones for my new smaller shop space.  The generic brand didn’t fit my old fence which wanted the square tubing ¼” wider that was on my original … Continue reading →

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Review Unboxing – Dewalt Tough System Workshop Racking System DWST08270

Posted on March 1, 2018 by admin

This is a short unboxing and review of the DEWALT DWST08260 / DWST08270 Tough System Workshop Racking System.

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Stanley #113 compass plane

Posted on April 19, 2017 by admin

This is the best looking Stanley #113 compass plane I’ve seen. This particular one is a type #2 from 1880-1891 and it moves like butter. Nothing stiff or corroded like it was out of the box.  

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