By Joshua Farnsworth Have you struggled to sharpen a card scraper? If so, don't feel embarrassed! Years ago when I first started using a card scraper,
By Joshua Farnsworth Does it work to flatten a waterstone on a cheap cinder block? Or do you need a more expensive lapping plate? In the
By Joshua Farnsworth In the above video I talk about the differences between mortise gauges and marking gauges for woodworking, and some common problems that
In these three videos Bill Anderson will teach you all about the mystical router plane! You'll learn about router planes & how to buy them, then how to refurbish
In the above video I filmed hand saw maker Tom Calisto sharing a tutorial on how to sharpen new and antique hand saws for woodworking. Sharpening hand saw
By Joshua Farnsworth In my above video, expert hand saw maker Tom Calisto goes into detail on refurbishing an antique Simonds back
In this video Bill Anderson shows what to look for when purchasing an antique rabbet plane (wooden and metal). He also shows how to tune and use rabbet planes to
In the above video you'll see my review of a new sharpening tool that works swimmingly for restoring chisels and handplane irons; especially moulding plane irons. You can read specs
Written By Contributor Bill Anderson; Photos by Bill Anderson & Joshua Farnsworth USE OF BEADING PLANES The beading plane provides one of the simplest molding designs, yet one that has a distinct
In this video Bill Anderson shows how to sharpen skewed handplane irons and straight handplane irons. Skewed irons are often found on rabbet planes (rebate planes in the U.K) and
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