Turning the Corner: a follow-up

In a recent Turning the Corner column, writer and woodturner Temple Blackwood detailed the turning process for creating a mouthpiece for a Hardy Tinfoil Phonograph. The process Temple used for turning the replicas was interesting enough to stand alone as its own article, but we had even more questions when we were done about the […]

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Creating Your Own Plans

After you develop into a more seasoned woodworker, you might want to try your hand at creating your own…

Woodworking Patterns

As mentioned in previous posts, woodworking and woodcrafting require precision. One thing that will dramatically help you be more precise…

Woodworking Plans

For almost everyone, it’s not enough for a woodworking piece to simply fulfill its intended purpose; it must also…

My Shed Plans

Accurate Measuring Tips For Quality Woodworking

Striving For Perfection The professional woodworker and the novice alike stand to achieve the best project results by simply getting the measuring right every time. Consider these simple tips and tricks of the trade as a way to experience higher quality finished results. From building cabinets to sizing drywall or making children’s toys, detailed and accurate measurements are essential. Make no mistake about it; carpentry requires accuracy. Having the right kind of measuring tools is at the…

Tools Used in Woodworking and Woodcrafting

Woodworking or woodcrafting can be a labor of love, but at times it can be just that: a labor. It involves activities such as cutting, drilling, carving, fitting, nailing, screwing, gluing, sanding, staining, finishing, etcetera. But a lot of the labor can be reduced (or at least enjoyed more) by using the right tools for the job. For the most part, tools usually fit into two broad categories: hand tools and power tools (what some parts of…

Saws Used in Woodworking and Woodcrafting

As discussed in a previous post, there a times to use hand tools, and times to use power tools. I intend to go more in depth into each of the individual tools mentioned below in future posts, but let me start with a general overview of the many types of saws that exist and some of their functions: Hand Saws Common multi-use hand saws include a ripsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood, and a crosscut…

More Tools Used in Woodworking / Woodcrafting

Whether you just want to make some furniture for your own house, or you want to start your own wood products factory, then there are some tools and equipment that will make the process faster, easier, more fun, and produce a better result. In previous articles I’ve discussed both hand tools and power tools for woodworking projects, and gave several examples, but I left out a few. To be honest, I could go on for days and not have an exhaustive list of…