Hand Tools

Ep 9b: Attaching the Crown Molding

December 11, 2018

In this episode, Chris finesses the molding perfectly into place using a miter box and a 45-degree shooting board
Ep 9a: Sticking the Crown Molding

December 11, 2018

Chris creates the crown molding in two separate profiles, using a beading plane and molding plane with a cove astragal profile
Tool Review: Veritas Bench Axe

December 6, 2018

The innovative design of the Veritas bench axe piqued my curiosity the moment I saw it. The handle is secured to the 3/16-in.-thick plate steel blade by an ingenious system…
Ep 8: Drawboring and Gluing Up the Face Frame

December 4, 2018

In this episode, Chris assembles the face frame with drawbored pins and glues it to the case
Video: Greenwood Shrink Pots–Quiet Version

November 28, 2018

Watch Danielle Rose Byrd create a shrink pot in this stripped down video
Video: Greenwood Shrink Pot–In Depth Version

November 28, 2018

Danielle Rose Byrd creates a shrink pot from start to finish and explains the process along the way
Ep 7b: Hand-cut Tenons

November 27, 2018

In this episode, Chris hand cuts the face frame tenons with a tenon saw and then uses handplanes to fit it to the mortise
Ep 7a: Hand-cut Mortises

November 27, 2018

In this episode, Chris creates the faceframe mortises, using a mortice gauge, auger, and a mortise chisel
Ep 6: Backboards

November 20, 2018

In this episode, Chris uses a match plane to create the tongue and grooved backboards
Ep 5b: Gluing up the Case

November 13, 2018

Chris takes on a stressful, multipart glue up, on camera, just to make it more interesting