Matt | January 20, 2008
Over the weekend a couple of questions came in that were raised by Feature Friday’s DVD review of the Lie-Nielsen title “Forgotten Hand Tools”. The use of nails in furniture construction is still a hot button issue with many woodworkers, and for good reasons. Does nailing components together cause problems down the road when it [...]
Matt | January 17, 2008
For today’s Feature Friday we’re reviewing the Lie-Nielsen DVD “Forgotten Hand Tools” featuring Christopher Schwarz. But don’t let the name fool you, it’s not a lengthy discussion of a long list of tools that woodworkers have discarded over time. But instead it’s a look at, and explanation of, three techniques using hand tools that most [...]
Matt | January 15, 2008
Chris was asking about the importance of using the higher grit waterstones, i.e. 4000 or 8000 grit, along with a couple of other questions. While putting a fine polish on a blade will help make it sharp, in some situations being that sharp isn’t as important?? You may have noticed the past couple of days [...]
Matt | January 14, 2008
Over the holidays a number of you sent me some great questions and topic suggestions. Thank you very much!! One such question that came in was from Brian who was curious about which smoothing plane to go with, the No.4 or the No.4 1/2. Click to Play Download Audio File
Matt | January 10, 2008
It’s the first Router Bit of the Month for 2008 and we’re off to a great start. This month we’re trying out Whiteside’s 90 degree Vee Groove bit. Just like with all of Whiteside’s router bits, this is a carbide tipped bit that’s made to last. And thanks to Woodcraft we can take advantage of [...]
