Hand Tool

Handwork is strong medicine
October 19, 2023

Hand-tool woodworking helped Giuseppe Deepak Benti control a deep form of anxiety called anginophobia.
Get Sharp the Diamond Way
July 30, 2014

How to sharpen chisels and planes using diamond plates
UPDATE: The Unplugged Woodshop: Handcrafted Projects for the Home & Workshop by Tom Fidgen
September 26, 2013

See who won a copy of The Unplugged Woodshop
How to Make a Mallet
October 25, 2012

Build a stout woodworking mallet while honing your hand-tool skills.
Cherry Tool cabinet
May 31, 2012

I just completed this wall cabinet in which I intend my most special hand tools. It's made from solid cherry with a cherry plywood back, and cherry bookmatch veneered over…
Hand-Tool Shop Saves Space
December 1, 2008

Tips for Making Your Shop More Space-Efficient
Fine Woodworking Hosts Lie-Nielsen Event
October 7, 2008

Catch up with some of the woodworkers who visited the Fine Woodworking shop for our first-ever hand tool event in conjunction with Lie-Nielsen Toolworks
Bench Chisels
September 1, 2008

23 brands go head to head in a real-world test
Bench Chisel
September 1, 2008

Patterned after vintage Stanley No. 750 socket chisels. these chisels are availabe in five sizes
Best Bench Chisels
August 18, 2008

Read all about the four chisels named best overall and best value in a recent FWW tool test.

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