Make Your Mark
Traditional woodworking marks are simple – and they prevent errors. If you don’t use a clear system of marking your project parts, it’s easy to get confused and cut a…
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Category Archives: Techniques
Getting to Know Wood
This is an excerpt from the book Make Things. From Wood. by Annabelle June Buckland. Read more from her book here. What is Wood? Before we dive into the world…
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Book Excerpt: Make Things. From Wood.
If there’s one thing to be said about woodworkers, it’s that we’re old school and prefer to pick up a book (or a magazine). With that in mind, I’m thankful…
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Rehabilitating a Classic: Rescuing a Stanley No. 220 Block Plane (Part 2)
With the sole of the Stanley No. 220 properly lapped and geometrically true, the tool’s foundation was solid. The next phase of the rehabilitation was to restore the cutting edge…
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Vacuum-hose Support
I provide support for my vacuum hose and hold its business end exactly where I want it, as shown in the illustration at right. This setup makes arranging dust collection…
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