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An Introduction to Hand Tools

An Introduction to Hand Tools

As their name suggests, hand tools are essentially devices that enable the user to work on a material or a physical system using only his hands. Hand tools can be used manually by employing mechanical force or electrically by using ...

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Sharpen Your Woodworking Hand Tools

Sharpen Your Woodworking Hand Tools

Lets imagine you have bought your woodworking hand tools, be it new or used. There is nothing wrong with buying used tools. I have many second hand tools and in particular antique woodworking hand tools. So lets start with sharpening ...

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The New Hassle About Antique Woodworks

The New Hassle About Antique Woodworks

Woodworking is one of the oldest crafts identified to man. Wood has long been a staple material for man’s many arts and crafts, getting used to create every part from houses to toys to tools. Carpentry has evolved through the ...

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How to Use a Scrub Plane

How to Use a Scrub Plane

A scrub plane is a woodworking hand tool that can be used to flatten and level boards that are too wide for a joiner. Most joiners are between 6” and 8” wide, so a scrub plane is useful for leveling ...

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Tuning a Block or Hand Plane

Tuning a Block or Hand Plane

Tuning a block plane is often an overlooked practice. By this I mean many woodworkers, myself included at one time, will buy a block plane, take it home and start using it right from the box. While some brands have ...

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