Deneb Puchalski

Deneb Puchalskihas spent over 25 years honing his hand-tool skills in a variety of fields. After completing the 12-week program at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine, and a six-month stint there as the artist-inresidence, Puchalski went to work at Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. He’s spent the past nine years demonstrating the use of hand tools at woodworking events all over the United States and Canada.

Flatten Waterstones with a Coarse Diamond Stone

December 8, 2011

Q: I use waterstones to sharpen my tools and have heard that diamond stones are a great way to flatten them. I’d like to give it a try, but I’m…
Smoothing Plane is First Choice for Gnarly Grain

October 28, 2010

Q: I have some figured hardwood that I’m having trouble planing with my No. 4 smoother. Would I be better off using a scraper plane? Allen Winston, Kennewick, WA A:…
Get Sharp-Fast

June 3, 2010

Lie-Nielsen's sharpening expert shares a surefire method for getting a keen edge every time