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  • Hand Tools #6 - Japanese Woodworking Tools - Part 1: Gauges, Knives & Hammers
    August 10, 2018

    Hand Tools #6 - Japanese Woodworking Tools - Part 1: Gauges, Knives & Hammers

    Over the past thirty or so years, there has been a burgeoning interest in Japanese woodworking tools and methods by Western woodworkers.

    We are attracted to these tools for a myriad of reasons. For some, it is the attraction of the philosophy and tradition of the Japanese woodworker or the technical aspects and quality of the tools, for others it is the romanticism of the eons old history of the Japanese sword and blade makers...

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  • Hand Tools #5 - We Plane, We Saw, We Conquer!
    July 17, 2018

    Hand Tools #5 - We Plane, We Saw, We Conquer!

    This week I shall attempt to unravel the complexities of hand saws. Many woodworkers know very little about their saws and I hope that I can bring a bit more information to the table. In this blog article, I am only going to deal with the traditional Western style of woodworking saws and I shall write a separate blog on the Asian style at a later stage...
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  • Hand Tools #4 - Have You Hugged Your Scantillion Today?
    July 5, 2018

    Hand Tools #4 - Have You Hugged Your Scantillion Today?

    Having dealt with squares last week, I thought that following up with Scantillions would be the next logical step. 

    "Scantillion" is the original English name for a Marking Gauge and the name dates back to at least to the 14th century!

    What woodworking tool has a more wondrous name that the Scantillion?

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  • Hand Tools #3 - The Importance of Being Square.
    June 27, 2018

    Hand Tools #3 - The Importance of Being Square.

    "Square Means Square", 90º is square, anything else is not! If you build your furniture with inaccurate layout tools, or for that matter a thick carpenter's pencil, you will waste wood, raise your blood pressure and dramatically enhance your naughty word vocabulary!
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  • Moxon Vises - What's the Fuss All About?
    May 24, 2018

    Moxon Vises - What's the Fuss All About?

    When doing hand cut joinery such as dovetails, we need a way of holding the boards vertically, to enable us to saw the pins and tails. We also need to get the exact area of the wood we are working on, at exactly the right height, to enable us to work comfortably and accurately.....
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