Herein you will find my rambling wisdom about woodworking, life, critters and plants. As well as my rants and pet peaves.
While reading, keep in mind that my wife (Dr Dr, yup she has 2 Dr’s degrees) knows everything, and I know all of the rest.
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Stanley #80
Stanley wins! Go make something
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Tools of the trade 14: and, Making Tools: Marking Gages
Having covered hand planes, you need to know how much material to take off. this is…
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Tools of the trade 13: Saws
Others have written whole books about saws, tooth geometry, how to use, the various advantages of…
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Tools of the Trade 12: Chisels
Whenever discussion of what chisels to get “first” comes up, there seems to be a debate…
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Tools of the trade 11: the Lathe
Now we come to the first tool that you do not need at all. a lathe.…
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tools of the trade 10 Hand Planes
In most of my work the next step after the drawknife, is the hand plane. Why…
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tools of the trade 09 Workbench
Working on the ground or floor is not comfortable for most of us, if you wish…
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tools of the trade 08 knives
Sloyd knife, curved knife, mill knife, North American crooked knife, Twca Cam, marking knife, carving knife, all…
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SCA, pennsic class handout
Karl F Newman Master Cabinetmaker 7/26/2026 A very coarse set of course outlines for medieval-like hand…
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Tools of the trade: 07 The Spokeshave
The Spokeshave is to the drawknife what the hand plane is to an adze or chisel……