Entries from Stuff tagged with 'woodworking'
Marking - Knife vs. Pen vs. Pencil vs. Brush vs. Crayon!
Choosing a Marking ToolMarking the work is done in a large number of ways. For carpentry and woodworking the most common tools are the pencil, the knife, the crayon and the brush. But which is best? The Construction Pencil The... read more.
Japanese Framing Square (Sashigane) vs. American Steel Square
The American steel square dates from the industrial revolution. It served as a form of calculator in the pre-electronic days and was the subject of a number of treatises and innovation. In contrast, the Japanese square - called a "sashigane"... read more.
Two Headed Japanese Nailset - Nitoku Kugshime
One of the things that is wrong with ordinary nailsets is that the hammer is too far from the head of the nail. This gives more room for a glancing blow. The solution is to use a Japanese nailset... read more.
Forrest Woodworker II Table Saw Blade Review
I am far from trying out all of the possible table saw blades, but after putting this blade on my saw it is hardly worth bothering looking further. There is nothing to complain about. Out of the box the... read more.
Bessey K Body Clamp Review
These clamps are great. The reason is simple. The wide square jaws stay parallel and don't bend out of square like some cheaper clamps - for example the blue Record clamps I bought which are almost useless because they... read more.
Stanley vs. Steve - Battle of the Planes
This #4 Bailey plane is a refugee from sometime before WWII. I'm not sure exactly when it was made, but it is one of a large number of cast-iron planes which were common before the age of power tools. Of... read more.
Ridgid 2610 6 inch Random Orbital Sander Review
Pictured is a Ridgid 2610 6 inch Random Orbital Sander (ROS). As with a large number of things nowadays, it isn't really made BY Ridgid, but is actually made in West Germany by Metabo. It is very nearly the same... read more.
Pony 32400 ISD Hand Clamp Review
Clamps are important and generally you want them to do one thing - clamp. Unfortunately the Pony 32400 ISD (stands for "Innovative, Superior and Dependable") just doesn't work all that well. Here it is shown below alongside a typical spring... read more.
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