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Cherry tool box

Cherry tool box

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After looking at many plans for ideas, I came up with this heirloom tool box. It took me a month to build and was an enjoyable project. It is made of solid cherry that I bought roughsawn.

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Brass Inlay Plane

Brass Inlay Plane

This plane was made w/ 3/16" brass, Rosewood tote & knob, Jabota for the cap lever. The sides &sloe have 3/16" x 3/4" finger joints, soldered. The tote & knob were exopied amp...

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Six Ways to Hold a No. 1 Plane

Six Ways to Hold a No. 1 Plane

An tongue-in-cheek guide to handling a tiny tool

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Scroll Saw Blade Holder

Scroll Saw Blade Holder

A six-tube scroll saw blade holder to help organize blades and tools at the bench for a woodworker doing marquetry. Video and SketchUp plans available at the Folding Rule Blog.

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An air-quality monitor at an affordable price

An air-quality monitor at an affordable price

Wood dust isn’t good for your lungs. And, of all the wood dust that floats in the air of your shop, the smallest particles -- those under 2.5 microns (or about 1/24th the size of a human hair...

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A few words in favor of small tools

A few words in favor of small tools

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Why I like working with small handplanes and chisels

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A replica of the Benjamin Seaton Tool chest

A replica of the Benjamin Seaton Tool chest

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In 2006 I decided to build a replica of the Seaton tool chest. The chest itself took about nine months working about three hours a day. Another hundred or so hours was spent making some of the...

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Seventeen-in-one rabbet bit

Seventeen-in-one rabbet bit

New bit from Infinity Tools

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The gloved woodworker

The gloved woodworker

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Lightweight work gloves are surprisingly handy in the shop

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Sash Dowelling Boxes

Sash Dowelling Boxes

Sash dowelling boxes were used to hold a sash bar steady while a hole was drilled in the end for a dowel. They were usually made by a craftsman. Methods of holding the bar on the sides include...

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A machine mishap

A machine mishap

A quick lesson in using the SawStop

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Sanding Tip: Eliminating Maximum Dust

Sanding Tip: Eliminating Maximum Dust

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Helpful tips on maximizing dust removal from a palm sander

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Screwdrivers

Screwdrivers

A number of different wood species for Christmas gifts

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Pair of ivory and German silver spirit levels

Pair of ivory and German silver spirit levels

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A pair of eight inch Scottish style spirit levels made from pre-ban elephant ivory with inlaid German silver trim. The steel screw heads were polished, and then blued using a heating torch. One of...

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Shopmade D-handle Router Base

Shopmade D-handle Router Base

Inspired by Carol Reed's design, this D-handle was easy to build with 3/8''-thick Plexigass and a shopmade handle copied from a handsaw. Plexiglass is easy to mill with any woodworking power tools...

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Horizontal Router Table

Horizontal Router Table

I meant to built a horizontal router table for a long time to mill sliding dovetail tail boards, raised panels with vertical router bits, tenons, and profiles on edges of wide boards, all that flat...

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Hand made cutters for a Stanley No 66 Beader

Hand made cutters for a Stanley No 66 Beader

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How to make scraper cutters out of an old reciprocating saw blade

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Old tools for a young man

Old tools for a young man

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Find out about some nice old tools I picked up on a recent trip to Maine.

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Traditional WorkBench

Traditional WorkBench

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This is my first job in carpentry. 240cm tall, 90cm wide and 90cm in height. Is already helping me to produce other work. Brasil

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