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Finally, I have a motorized plane

MKenney, member | June 2nd, 20111 comment

Check out the my latest plane acquisition. It has a motor! This could be the coolest tool I'll ever own. What is it? The Hitachi Super Surfacer.

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Homemade Hand Tool Cuts Leather Clean and True

Ed_Pirnik, member | June 1st, 20113 comments

I recently began using leather for accents in some of my furniture but needed a way to chop the material cleanly, rather than cut it with a knife. Learn how to build a simple tool for cutting leather clean and true.

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Inside the shop at Old Street Tools

MKenney, member | May 20th, 2011

A recent trip to Eureka Springs, Ark. gave me the chance to visit the shop at Old Street Tools. Here is what I saw.

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10,000 tiny pieces of wood make one impressive bit of woodworking

MKenney, member | April 8th, 20112 comments

I stumbled across this amazing bit of woodworking in our Readers Gallery. There are more than 10,000 pieces of wood in it. Never mind the skill it took, what about the patience?!

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We're Giving Away Grooving Planes!

MKenney, member | April 7th, 2011855 comments

Enter our latest caption contest for a change to bring home a matched set of handmade grooving planes.

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Catching up with Toshio Odate

Vlad_S, member | April 6th, 20117 comments

Considered to be the original ambassador of Japanese woodworking tools to the West, the master woodworker and sculptor shares tea, tool advice, and thoughts on the social responsibility of woodworkers.

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Clark & Williams are now Old Street Tool, Inc.

MKenney, member | February 3rd, 20111 comment

Clark & Williams has changed its name to Old Street Tool, Inc. after one of the partners, Bill Clark, left the company.

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Baby planes

Vlad_S, member | January 28th, 20115 comments

A look at an instrument maker's standby, and some ideas for using them in furniture making

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Tour an 18th-Century Cabinet Shop

MKenney, member | January 25th, 201110 comments

On my last day at the 2011 Working Wood in the 18th Century conference. I took a walk over to the Anthony Hay cabinetshop and took some photos. Take a look.

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