Adjustable T Sliding Bevel Square Angle Gage

I say tomato. This tool has way too many names.

Anyway my favorite is the Veritas Sliding Bevel

But since they don’t sell the parts or make the kit, until I figure out the mechanics, I have been using one I made from the WoodSmith Kit . I like it a lot, but the […]

A Chamfer Plane

Way back in June of 07, while I was recovering from a bought of failed tool designs, Derek Cohen posted a few pictures of a chamfer plane he had made. I needed one just like it, so I threw one together.

It is not as quick and easy to make as a Krenov, […]

I needed some Calipers

So I made some!

The points meet on all but the one for my tool box. The tool box one passes so I can measure inside as well as outside. The points meeting is perhaps faster to read on a scale, but if you are going by touch, then there is not real […]

Screwdrivers are Easy (If you cheat!)

This one is simple. A quick release bit epoxied into a wooden handle.

Real inexpensive kit for making a screwdriver!

The second one took a lot more work, as I had to deep bore a concentric hole. But it was a screwdriver before I put the handle on it, so the question remains, did […]

A Krenov Plane

This one has a 35 degree bed, the plane is attached by a bolt through the sole. Hock 1.5 inch blade. 13″ long, 1lb 14 oz.

It is far from perfect, but it is a keeper, and very stable. I like a consistent tool.

Schtoo had a really nice suggestion, so I […]