Make all the classic hand-woodworking tools you want with this fantastic guide. From the essential materials and finishes to the workshop techniques, you'll learn every facet of making and modifying your own tools. Tune and improve a classic Bailey pattern plane, modify bench vises, make handles to improve saws, chisels, and screwdrivers. Every chapter includes the author's own photos, line drawings, and plans. Bonus: a color section featuring all the projects.

Making & Modifying Woodworking Tools

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Kingshott, Jim

Crafts & Hobbies

Sterling Pub. Co., Inc.

A complete guide to designing and equipping workshops of all sizes, from a small corner of a room to a structure built to be your ideal workplace. Everything is included, from lighting and layout to tool selection and specific design needs. How to make floor plans, use the right materials, build the bench plus, details on safety, conversions, hand and power tools, care and storage of equipment, and more.

The Workshop: Designing, Building, Equipping

GMC Publications

A practical guide for woodworkers that demonstrates how to achieve perfect joints, and includes plenty of tips and advice. Beginners will find step-by-step illustrations of the most useful and popular joints, and experienced woodworker swill find a range of more decorative joints covered in detail.

A Woodworkers Guide to Joints: Over 35 Joints for Woodworking

Lyons Pr

The mortise and tenon joint is the key to making sturdy chairs, tables, windows, and doors, and this instructional video illustrates how to make these joints precisely and quickly. Every step in the process is explained, from laying out the joint to cutting and shaping using backsaws, chisels, and other hand tools. Instructions are also provided on how to drawbore the joint with treenails and how to keep tools sharp. With helpful tips presented in a friendly, conversational style, this guide will benefit even the most experienced woodworker.

Mortise & Tenon: Tools and Techniques from a Master Woodworker (Fox Chapel Publishing)

Fox Chapel Publishing

Woodworkers looking to increase their building productivity will be guided through the use, techniques, and construction of bench planes in this valuable hour-long DVD. Master craftsman Jim Kingshott shows you everything you need to know about setting-up, tuning, maintaining, and using bench planes - from jack planes and smooth planes to the finest Norris-style and popular Stanley-Bailey pattern planes.

Bench Planes: Tools and Techniques from a Master Woodworker (Fox Chapel Publishing) A Guide to Use, Techniques, and Construction from Master Craftsman Jim Kingshott

Discusses the sharpening process, including grinding, honing, and stropping; and explains how to sharpen saws, axes, planes, chisels, adzes, knives, and other tools

Sharpening Pocket Reference Book: Techniques & Equipment

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