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Questions Answered - A Free Tree Source ?

Questions Answered - A Free Tree Source ?

Question: Hi Paul, About a year ago I came across your videos and was inspired to begin traditional woodworking including carving bowls and various other items. I’m still learning and probably will be for some time to come. Your blog entries have helped me considerably though. All of the

Questions Answered - Advice Needed on #5 Stanley Planes

Questions Answered - Advice Needed on #5 Stanley Planes

Question: Hi Paul, My name is Jamie. I'm 18 and just starting out in woodwork (specifically Luthery, however I really enjoy all kinds). I was wondering if you'd be able to help. I am looking for a number 5 plane and really don't know

On Fractured Cutting Edges To Edge Tools - Part II

On Fractured Cutting Edges To Edge Tools - Part II

With one high end chisel sharpened to as near perfection as PS could gain, I pressed the chisel into pine wood for paring cross-grain and, moving across from one side to the other in swathes 1" wide, cleared an area 1/8” deep 3” across from front to back

On Fractured Cutting Edges To Edge Tools - Part I

On Fractured Cutting Edges To Edge Tools - Part I

My thoughts are these. I am afraid we do tend toward living more obsessive lives thinking it's this or that that makes us good craftsmen and women when in actuality most woodworkers we know don't earn their living from the work they do in woodworking. This

Questions Answered - Router Bevels Reversed

Questions Answered - Router Bevels Reversed

I thought that this was an interesting question and would help everyone better understand some added complexities for all edge tools actually. It's a well thought through question and Ed is a friend of mine. Letter from Ed Question: Paul, I was going to post this on your

Are We Obsessing About Sharpening Edge Tools?

Are We Obsessing About Sharpening Edge Tools?

I have come to the conclusion that we went through a phase of several decades where people were trained to follow a sort of legality leading to almost obsessing over sharpening without fully realising the criteria we should be perhaps aiming for. As a young apprentice my mentoring craftsman would

Routing the Past Developments

Routing the Past Developments

In the process of answering the question on pointed router cutters we continued on to undo any misunderstandings surrounding these essential planes. The plane remains one of the most essential tools for hand tool woodworkers and woodworking. The poor man’s router of course leaves you fully equipped should you