Izzy Berger – Common Woodworking

Izzy Berger commented on the post, Using a Plane 5 days ago

Hi Pjotr,

Paul says:
This is a good question, I like it. The reason is, when you start the cut there is a certain diffidence caused through a lack of confidence, nothing wrong with that. As you push forward, […]
Izzy Berger commented on the post, How to Make a Rag-in-a-Can Oiler 1 week, 4 days ago

Hi,

Thank you for your question. I passed this on to Paul and he said:

My mother was a seamstress for 50 years and she only ever used 3-in-1 oil. I assume that it must be similar to machine oil but have never […]
Izzy Berger commented on the post, Where to Start 1 week, 4 days ago

Hi Laurence,

The assumption is that beginner woodworkers start off with prepared stock to practise joinery.
Once you are familiar with the tools, then we recommend you learn to true your own stock.

Kind Regards,
Izzy
Izzy Berger commented on the post, Truing Stock 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hi Sarah,

Paul says:
No, cut them larger and then plane to the finish sizes. We give the finished sizes in our cutting list so you must add extra thickness. It’s not unusual to add ⅛” thickness and width with […]
Izzy Berger commented on the post, Gluing Up a Table Top (and Other Wide Boards) 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hi Miro,

Thank you for your questions, Paul says:

Yes, often boards will move in a very short space of time and they must usually be constrained in some way either with turn buttons if it’s a table top or held w […]
Izzy Berger commented on the post, How to Make a Sharpening Stones Holder 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hi Brian,

Yes, nothing wrong with using this.

Kind Regards,
Izzy
Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying a File 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hi Al,

I passed your question on to Paul and he said:

I don’t know what the difference is, chances are it will work in a similar fashion and give the same results.

Kind Regards,
Izzy
Izzy Berger wrote a new post, Your First Woodworking Project 2 weeks, 1 day ago

For someone getting started in woodworking, tools and skills may both be lacking so to get you started, we recommend starting with a project which doesn’t require many tools.

The spoon and spatula are great […]
Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying a Dovetail Saw 1 month ago

Hi Laurence,

Yes you can.

Kind Regards,
Izzy
Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying Diamond Stones 1 month ago

Hi Marc,

Paul says:
I’ve never used Atoma stone so can’t really guide you.

Kind Regards,
Izzy
Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying a Card Scraper 1 month, 1 week ago

Hi Matthew,

We have a guide on how to make your own here.

I hope this helps!

Kind Regards,
Izzy
Izzy Berger wrote a new post, Sharpening Your Hand Tools: A Beginners Guide 1 month, 1 week ago

Learning to sharpen your tools is a useful skill to have and one which we recommend you learn early on. It will save you lots of time if you’re using well sharpened tools and you will get cleaner results too. […]
Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying Diamond Stones 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hi Andy,

Paul says yes, that would be fine.

Kind regards,
Izzy
Izzy Berger commented on the post, Sharpening a Card Scraper 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hi Austin,

This guide just contains photos, if you want to see a video of this there is one on Woodworking Masterclasses which I have linked below:

Kind Regards,
Izzy
Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying Diamond Stones 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hi António,

Paul says:
You get what you pay for, the extra width and length does make honing easier. That said, a 6×2 will work, even though you are getting half the surface area, how that translates into price […]
Izzy Berger commented on the post, Using a Honing Guide 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hi Alexander,

You can find more information in the ‘Sharpening a Chisel’ guide.

Kind Regards,
Izzy
Izzy Berger commented on the post, Buying Saws 2 months ago

Hi,

Thank you for your questions, I passed it on to Paul and his answer is below:
Personally, I reach for a gents saw for all my dovetailing because I feel it is the most efficient cut with the inline handle […]
Izzy Berger commented on the post, How to Make a Dovetail Template 2 months ago

Hi,

Paul says:
Not really, if you don’t do it it’s going to break anyway. It can be so shallow as not to cause a problem but I’ve used the same template for 50 years and never had a problem.

I find I have more […]
Izzy Berger commented on the post, Sharpening a Plough Plane 2 months ago

Hi,

Paul says:
I suggest you buy an additional Stanley cutter around the size you need, and then grind it or file it to the exact matching size. I do this and have several extra cutters that way.

Kind Regards,
Izzy
Izzy Berger wrote a new post, Paul Sellers- The Lifestyle Woodworker 2 months, 1 week ago

For those of you who don’t know, Paul Sellers is one of the best known hand tool woodworkers in the world. His knowledge and experience has allowed him to become a well respected figure in the world of […]
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