Outdoor Cedar Workbench

I have a fun idea! I want an outdoor workbench. I like to work outside when I can.

So here it is:

The vise is one that clamps onto the bench, so it can be put up. Hopefully the rest of the table will take the wear and tear of outdoor living and do […]

Cheap Sanding Tricks

In general, a scraper is a much better tool all around than sandpaper. For some tasks however, sand paper is still quite useful. Here are two tricks to shaping on a budget.

sandpaper rolls are very useful. By using a length and grabbing each end, applying pressure and pulling the sand paper back and […]

Scrapers, How to tune them.

Our goal is to make a scraper do this,

make nice long fluffy shavings. Nice fluffy shavings means a well polished wood surface.

There are a lot of ways to tune a scraper. The following is my preferred method, and it works quite well.

The goal is to shape a hook edge on the […]

Scrapers, a must have in the tool box.

If you are starting out woodworking, or using hand tools, here is the simplest of tools, and one of the best. This cut off section of a ruler is a great scraper.

This scraper does magic on wood surfaces.

This is what a scraper does,

Scrapers can remove the finest shavings, and […]

Toolmaking Resources XI; Brent Beach

Brent Beach brings a dimension to the art of woodworking that is as essential as it is rare, Science. He has tested materials and methods of sharpening, isolated variables and best of all shared the results. His website provides data that is researched and tested. Many of my best methods have been influenced or just […]