Hand Tools

How to Sharpen and Use a Curved Scraper

September 26, 2018

Peter Galbert uses a curved card scraper as a shaping tool to fair curves and dial in complex shapes on chair seats
Tool Review: Narex Dovetail Chisels

September 21, 2018

Affordable dovetail chisels
Video: Sharpening a Curved Scraper

September 12, 2018

For many, sharpening a curved card scraper can be a hit or miss proposition, but in this video, Peter Galbert demonstrates how he gets a perfect edge consistently and efficiently
5 Exciting Products at IWF 2018

August 29, 2018

Five new offerings from Bessey, MicroJig, Oneida, Lee Valley, and Rikon that could be in your shop soon
Sharpening stone holder is simple and stable

August 8, 2018

This simple holder grips a combination waterstone firmly yet makes it easy to flip to the opposite side. I made it from 1-in.-thick acrylic I had on hand, but other…
Rust Removal with Lemon Juice and Salt

August 2, 2018

Sometimes a great tool is hiding under a film of rust, and with a little elbow grease and a couple of household ingredients, it’s not too hard to get that old tool shining again
Specialty handplanes: Al Breed’s Best

July 26, 2018

Seven favorite handplanes from a lifetime collection
Al Breed’s Favorite Specialty Handplanes

July 24, 2018

To Al Breed, planes are the most complex hand tools in the shop, there being numerous gremlins in each one that can prevent them from working as they should. Once…
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.