Woodworking hand tools

Hand tools are great, but they're even better when you use them creatively for things they're not designed to do.

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A hand plane provides a great extension to the capabilities of a woodworking who primarily favors power tools, but how do you know which ones to buy…

Take the guesswork out of frame and casework with an unusual but useful woodworking tool: the pinch stick. Not familiar with what a pinch stick or squaring stick is? Want to know how to make one? This article covers all of that, including links to detailed plans so you can build your own! #woodworking #unusualtools #diytools

There’s nothing better than working with a sharp hand tool… here’s my process for getting that razor-sharp edge.

If all of your woodworking has been done with nothing but power tools, and done successfully, you may wonder why you should bother learning to master the use of woodworking hand tools. In this video, Tom Caspar provides a dose of reality on why hand planes are beneficial to use and even performs some tasks better than power tools. He provides some compelling reasons to try hand planing on portions of your next woodworking project.

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These expensive woodworking tools pay for themselves in accuracy and efficiency. I’ve been building custom furniture for many years and, like most of you, I’ve acquired my woodworking tools as I can afford them. The tools in this list might seem expensive, quirky, and even redundant, but stay with me and I’ll prove their worth. Believe me, now that these woodworking tools are in my shop, I wish I’d invested in them earlier. So don’t wait until you’re setting up your ‘retirement dream…

In this woodworking video, I'm showing how to make a ruler marking gauge. You can make this easy woodworking marking tool in no time using ordinary tools around the shop. Watch the entire video for a step-by-step guide on how to make a marking gauge. #WoodProjectsToMake