Making a Hexagonal Tool Box, Part 1, Hexagons

First thing you need is a really precise hexagon template. Enough other errors will creep into your work, you need to start with a good pattern.

Fortunately this is fairly easy to do manage, and you don’t need a lot of expensive stuff. A compass and some paper will do quite nicely.

Here is what […]

September 25th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Box, Tool Making, Tools, Tutorials, Woodworking | Leave a comment

Japanese Smoothing Plane, Part 2

Silly in a way to show a Japanese Plane that is not a smoothing plane in a smoothing plane article.

The shaving is uneven on the left side. This means the blade projects more out of the bottom on the right side than the left. For most work, this would need to be fixed.

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September 2nd, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Tutorials, Woodworking | Leave a comment

Japanese Smoothing Plane

A smoothing plane is one that makes nice fine smooth surfaces on wood. They usually have a reasonably wide profile, so that side to side, they are quite stable on the surface being planed. They also usually have a slight curve upward at the edges of the plane so that they leave a gentle edge […]

August 29th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Tools, Tutorials, Woodworking | 4 comments

Using a Kanaban and a 1-2-3 Block to tune a plane

This is a 1-2-3 block on a kanaban.

A 1-2-3 block is a very stable tool used by machinists to make sure things are square and precise and all sorts of other things. It measures 1″ by 2″ by 3″ and is great for testing, setup and even measuring.

The Kanaban is a nice […]

August 27th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Metalworking, Sharpening, Tool Making, Tools, Tutorials, Woodworking | 11 comments

Outdoor Workbench part 4, Wood Movement

An outdoor workbench is more likely to swell and shrink. As a result careful construction is required.

The outside bolts holding the table to the legs, is normal.

The inside hole for the bolt is a little different so the wood can shift.

Note that the outside hole has the bolt in it […]

August 25th, 2008 | Category: Tutorials, Woodworking | 5 comments
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