How do you know which Circular Saw Blade is the right one for your job? 4 BASIC BLADE TYPES FTG BLADES • FTG Blades Have Teeth Whose Top Edges Are Square To The Saw Plate…
Although expensive Power tools are nice to see in any shop or workshop, the most fundamental components are the Measuring tools. All Skilled carpenters depend on Micro fractions, so the quality can capabilities of the…
Overview Available with 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24″-long bars. 23⁄8″ throat depth 450 lbs. stated clamping force Retail price ranges from R 539.00 – R 689.00 Traditional F-style clamps are a fixture in most woodshops…
Every wanted to accurately and precisely flatten a surface but just couldn’t wrap your head around making the perfect jig for this purpose? Well, Woodpeckers have finally found an answer to all your flattening woes.
This was my latest project, I cladded our TV rooms wall with wood. The process I followed was to first cut all the planks square then they where cut to size. Once they where cut…
I’m trying my hand at the Lichtenberg fractal burning. I initially have used pine as a sample medium, but fount it too soft. I have since burnt Pink Ivory, Yellowwood, Norfolk Pine and Camphorbush. Here…
This handy headphone stand is a great place to hang your headphones when they’re not in use and it’s a quick and easy project. Headphones normally get tossed aside when they’re not on your…
This is a guitar I was commissioned to build, built in the traditional Spanish style of the late 1800’s. Author: Peter Borradaile Book matched Sitka Spruce top (4mm thick), sourced from…
This series of articles will show some ways on how to rescue your workshop from the entropy that generally exists within. These suggestions are not a constraint to only the workshop but could be deployed…
Indestructible and inexpensive, my aluminum square has earned its keep by doing basic layout work and guiding the edge of my circular saw when making square cuts in framing lumber. But I recently discovered a…
Arbortech Ball Gouge Angle grinders are great for quickly removing wood or metal, but the process typically involves a cloud of sawdust or sparks, and the results are often fairly rough. Arbortech’s newest grinder…
My version of the Roubo Workbench This article will show you how I’ve built this My last workbench, made from two pieces of 16mm Supa wood glued together with a high-pressure laminate top…
