I wanted to make a series of posts about wedged tenons, but never got past the first one… And now Brad Ferguson just made my live a lot easier with his latest post where he covers a few other wedged through tenons. Continue reading this post…
Monthly Archives: January 2008
January 29, 2008
Sharpening a handsaw
Sharpening ones tools can be a skill on its own and every woodworker will soon discover that to get the best results, learning how to sharpen will soon become a necessity. Continue reading this post…
January 23, 2008
The forgotten bowsaw
The bowsaw is one of my favorite saws when I need to do some major sawing. It may not be as fast as a jigsaw or a circular saw, but it gets the job done and I can still listen to some music while I rip through an eight feet long board.
Pictured on the right is a small bowsaw, which are usually found in the US and the UK where most bulkier sawing would be done with a large handsaw like a Disston D-8 or similar. Continue reading this post…
January 21, 2008
A basic set of hand tools – Part II
With so many types of saws to choose from, it may be difficult for the beginner woodworker to decide where to start shopping and where to stop. To make things worse you have both western and Japanese saws to choose from.
Saws
Every toolbox should have at least two handsaws, one filled for rip cuts along the grain and another for crosscut. The rip saw, if used for ripping rough lumber, should be around 26″ long with 5 tpi. Continue reading this post…
