7. Removing the Waste – Tail Piece
…take longer strokes with the saw. When you’ve finished your cut, turn the piece around in the vice and repeat on the other side. You can then use a sharp…
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HOW-TO GUIDES These ‘how-to’ guides will walk you through the steps for processes such as choosing wood and choosing a finish. GENERAL TOOLS GUIDES These tool guides will provide you…
The Plane Guide
…Uses The bench plane is used for levelling and smoothing wood to a high finish. The pushing motion allows the blade to cut the surface as much or as little…
The Woodworker’s Knife Guide
…may only be a tiny amount off, but this can really affect the finished project and the sturdiness of the joints. This is why pencil lines are treated as guidelines,…
Setting Up a Hammer
…adding 4 coats of boiled linseed oil over a few days. This finish will ensure the hammer handle keeps in great condition and lasts a long time. Boiled linseed oil can…
The Combination Gauge Guide
…tool is useful for. The combination gauge is very important in creating accurate joints. While you would rarely see the lines made by a gauge in a finished piece of…
Buying a Router Plane
…Because of the finish and the fact that they were well made, even as secondhand tools they should last a long time as this prevents rust. These routers are only…
Using a Sliding Bevel
…surface and adjusting the beam to the angle required. It can be used when duplicating an angle or even after the project is finished to check all angles. The beam…
Setting up and Sharpening a Swing Brace and Bit
…of the cutting edge should be shiny once you have finished sharpening Once you have sharpened the spurs, cutting edge and the pointed snail (if it needs sharpening) your bit…
4. Refining the Bowl
…this will leave rough marks that are hard to remove. Lastly, go over the whole surface again using 240 grit sandpaper. This will create a smoother finish than that left…