Mid-week tool sneak peek no. 15

| October 26, 2011

Benchcrafted makes more than vises and bench equipment. They also make simple tools that simply work. How many tool manufacturers can say that? One such tool is the Skraper. A hand held scraper is a great tool for a number of jobs. But the models on the market that first come to mind just don’t [...]

Mid-week tool sneak peek no. 10

| September 14, 2011

Ever since Lost Art Press re-introduced Joseph Moxon’s 17th c. book “The Art of Joinery.” to the masses we’ve had the fortune of re-discovering tools and fixtures that have somehow been forgotten. Why these items were forgotten is beyond me. One of the shop fixtures that’s been re-introduced to modern woodworkers is Moxon’s “double screw [...]

464 Building the Benchcrafted Moxon Vise

| September 12, 2011

Summer might as well be officially over. The kids are back in school, the warmest days are now almost equal to the coldest nights from just a month ago and I’m heading back into the shop with the video camera to start building more great stuff to share with all of you. Yes, I’d say [...]

And the winners are…

| July 1, 2011

Congrats to June’s Schwag winners, I hope you find your name below! If not don’t worry, more drawings are just around the corner. EXCEPT FOR JULY, we’ll start the drawings back up in August. You’re welcome to start getting your names entered immediately for the August drawing. What could you win? You’ll have to wait [...]

One more day to enter for June Schwag

| June 30, 2011

Are you entered for a chance to win one of these great Schwag items? If not, click on the SCHWAG button at the top of the homepage at www.mattsbasementworkshop.com or visit the link listed below. HIGHLAND WOODWORKING WOODSLICER BLADE – 2 Winners each month! BORA Multi-Angle THE ACANTHUS WORKSHOP’S ‘Dovetail Mastery: Advanced Dovetails for Serious [...]