Hand Tools

Video: When a pencil beats a knife

June 4, 2018

As long as you keep the pencil tip tight to the piece you’re scribing around, you can cut and pare to that easy-to-see line and produce a nice, tight fit
Handwork: Three ways to cut a rabbet joint

May 24, 2018

The rabbet joint is a useful joint to know. Here, hand-tool expert Vic Tesolin shows three ways to cut one by hand—with a rabbet plane, with a shoulder plane, and with a chisel and router plane.
Workshop Tip: Use Dowel Jig to Mark True Center on any Board

May 22, 2018

Most boards end up at nonstandard thicknesses, making it a challenge to find and mark their true center for various tasks. I found the perfect solution in my dowel jig,…
Tool Review: WoodRiver Bevel Edge Socket Chisels

May 14, 2018

For someone looking for a bevel-edge socket chisel at a lower cost, these are a solid option
German-style hand tools: Try them!

April 12, 2018

If you pick up a Primus plane and give it the run of your bench for a while, you’ll soon be compelled to discover what else you’ve been missing
An interesting dovetailed saw till

April 11, 2018

Bill Pavlak looks to the past to find a unique method to house his favorite handsaws
How to handplane a taper to perfection

March 30, 2018

Tom McLaughlin’s tapering jig makes quick work of any taper, but some work with a handplane makes it sing
Two DIY Woodworking Vises

March 27, 2018

Turn your kitchen table into a workbench with these homemade work-holding wonders
An interview with chairmaker Brian Boggs

March 23, 2018

Brian Boggs has been building chairs since 1982, when he was a student of French and philosophy at Berea College in Kentucky. Before that, he aspired to be a fine art…
Take a look inside Bob Van Dyke’s toolbox

March 21, 2018

Bob's toolbox is filled with what he considers his essential, everyday handtools