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Book cover, showing the plane till in my basement workshop. If you'd like a copy of my book, Hand Tool Basics , published by Popular ...

Using holdfasts to hold a piece of walnut for rabbetting the edge. Workholding For Hand Tools Why go beyond the vise? Most workbenches...

Mocking up my portable sharpening station. I want my sharpening stones and strop to be laid out ready to use wherever I am. The folded-back...

I'm happy to report that I've had two sessions with my first private instruction student, Larry Ciccolo. Larry, I'd like to tha...

Go: Intro Hand Tools Main Page | Table Of Contents A hand tool workspace is very simple to set up, requiring as little as 4'x6'...