Paul’s Top Woodworking Tips: Part 2
…use the leftover calls to hold it in place in the vise without putting stress on the bend Check Your Square is Square Place your square up against the edge…
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Sharpening a Router Plane
…see if the cutting iron is square. It is square when it takes an even shaving across the whole width of the cutting iron. The design of the plane ensures…
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…joinery you have practised into a practical project can really help you understand the need for accuracy and square stock. Under the current circumstances, many of you have reached out…
4. Laying Out the Tails
…Next, square the sides of the tails along the end of the tail piece. Note: The square ends of the tail piece are crucial to ensure a good fit. Make…
Laying Out the Middle Housing Dados
The most important element to take into account when laying out housing dados is that you work accurately so that the frame/structure will be square and symmetrical. For this reason,…
Chopping the Recesses
…to place the beam of the square over the recess (i.e. cut on the ‘wrong’ side), but only make a very superficial knifewall. Then, you can move the square away,…
Cutting and Fitting the Shelf
…the other with a knife nick From that knife nick, square a knifewall all around, remembering to always register your square against the same edge and face. Clamp securely in…
Cutting the Top & Bottom Rails to Length
…uses the width of his square for this as most square beams or steel rules are 1” wide. Square a knifewall all around and cross cut to length. Flush your…
Laying Out the Tenons
…still relatively new to hand tools.) For the the top rail, measure ¼” (6mm) from one end for the tenon piece and make a knife nick. Square across the front…
Spokeshave Control
…the higher point and or sides to bring it back to an even square. Tips Check that your wood is square at several intervals in the process, not just at…