Mid-week tool sneak peek no. 16

| November 9, 2011

Lie-Nielsen’s tapered molding plane iron blanks include 9 blades specifically designed to cover all the widths necessary to create a full set of Hollows and Rounds (18 pairs), and also blanks that can be used to create an almost unlimited number of profile irons for other planes. According to Lie-Nielsen Toolworks’ website “
To accommodate a [...]

February Schwag Winners

| February 25, 2011

The names have been drawn and February’s schwag is ready to be sent. Thank you to all who entered this month. HIGHLAND WOODWORKING WOODSLICER BLADE Congrats – Jim MacGregor & Michael D’Alfonso Kreg Pocket Hole Screw Kit Congrats – Frank Angelo CUSTOMMADE.COM T-SHIRTS FOR THE 1ST 3 WINNERS BORA Multi-Angle Congrats – Kevin Roskam MILESCRAFT [...]

448 Building a Brese J-Style Small Smoother Pt 1

| December 2, 2010

It’s been a long time in the making and that has nothing to do with the kit itself! My Brese J-Style Small Smoother has finally been completed and is making the most amazing shavings a plane has ever taken in the basement workshop. For those of you who’ve heard me talk about this project on [...]

441 Maple Kid’s Bookcase Pt. 3

| September 23, 2010

In part 3 of the Kid’s Bookcase construction we start the final assembly. At this point all the components are cut to their final dimensions and we’ve done our dry fits to make sure everything is going to come together without a hitch. While I chose to use pockethole joinery to bring everything together, we’ll [...]

423 A Day At The Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Show

| April 11, 2010

We all want to kick the tires before we buy, but when it comes to certain things in life it’s not always possible. Thankfully the folks at Lie-Nielsen understand this and travel across the states and into the great white north to give every woodworker an opportunity to man handle their planes, saws, chisels and [...]