Encyclopedia of Woodworking

Nobex – Mitre Saws from Sweden

Mitre boxes have been used in woodworking for years, especially useful in times when angled cuts are necessary and power is unavailable. The very fine teeth found on a tradition...

Mitre boxes have been used in woodworking for years, especially useful in times when angled cuts are necessary and power is unavailable. The very fine teeth found on a tradition...

Howard Finishing Products: Boards You Can Lick

In our series “Wood finishing Basics”, we covered the various natural waxes and oils available to the modern-day woodworker. Although most of these solutions are natural and cause little to...

In our series “Wood finishing Basics”, we covered the various natural waxes and oils available to the modern-day woodworker. Although most of these solutions are natural and cause little to...

Honing Guides – Sharpening By Hand

As woodworkers, much of our work is dependant on a sharp and reliable cutting edge. For our surfaces to be truly flat, for our cabinets to precisely fit and for...

As woodworkers, much of our work is dependant on a sharp and reliable cutting edge. For our surfaces to be truly flat, for our cabinets to precisely fit and for...

Introducing: Japanese Hand Tools

You will find that Japanese hand tools have different characteristics to Western Hand tools. The tools that are primarily used in Japanese woodwork and joinery are: Planers, Chisels, Saws and...

You will find that Japanese hand tools have different characteristics to Western Hand tools. The tools that are primarily used in Japanese woodwork and joinery are: Planers, Chisels, Saws and...

Art of Joinery: Beginners Guide to Fasteners in Woodwork

Metal fasteners make joining wood pieces a much less time consuming and skill-demanding task. These fasteners can be applied to your pieces in a few various ways. Some of these...

Metal fasteners make joining wood pieces a much less time consuming and skill-demanding task. These fasteners can be applied to your pieces in a few various ways. Some of these...

Art of Joinery: Beginners Guide to Traditional Joinery

Through the progression of time, woodworkers have since moved on from traditional practices which were heavily dependant on individual skill and craftsmanship. Technology has driven the focus more on productivity...

Through the progression of time, woodworkers have since moved on from traditional practices which were heavily dependant on individual skill and craftsmanship. Technology has driven the focus more on productivity...