Hand Tools

Tool Review: Toothed planing stop by Brooklyn Tool & Craft

April 18, 2019

For extra grip while planing, against a stop, woodworkers have traditionally used toothed, metal hardware that bites into a board’s end grain. Conventional stops are either metal versions mortised into the…
Handwork: Resawing by Hand

April 15, 2019

With a good, sharp saw, it’s faster and easier than you may think
The ABCs of Letter Carving

April 2, 2019

A few key techniques handle every letter in the alphabet
Workshop Tips: Supercharge your clamps with a screwdriver assist

April 1, 2019

When arthritis started making it harder to tighten and loosen clamps, I bored a 3⁄8-in.-dia. hole through the wooden handle of every clamp I own. Now I just insert a…
Buyer’s Guide: Antique Handsaws

March 22, 2019

Antique tool dealer Josh Clark shows you what to look for when buying old, rusty handsaws
Workshop Tip: Set Your Honing Guide to Any Angle

March 21, 2019

I use two different honing guides at a variety of angles. So I designed a continuous-distance jig that will set any guide to any angle. It relies on a simple…
Full Circle–Dishing out a tea table top

March 5, 2019

Bill Pavlak relished the opportunity to revisit the process of dishing out a large surface by hand. Not only was this a special project in and of itself, it was also a chance to prove to himself that he had in fact learned a few things over the years.
Tapered Sliding Dovetails by Hand

February 18, 2019

Specialty plane helps cut this self-locking joint
Tool Review: Ultimate Coping Saw by Blue Spruce Toolworks

February 15, 2019

High-end coping saw is an impressive tool that does a great job on scrollwork, coping moldings, and removing waste while dovetailing
Chris Gochnour’s Sharpening Process

February 7, 2019

Watch a hand tool aficionado who is always looking for new ways to be a better sharpener