The Jointer Revealed
The jointer is as sensitive a piece of cast iron as exists in the shop. Learn how to tune and use yours to get the results you are after.
My Top Five Hand Planes
These hand planes I find indispensable at the bench. They are time savers for me.
Get On With the Work
There are a lot of tools one needs at the bench. Being able to bounce back from a mistake or two is one of them.
Glue Changes Everything Too
A reprise of a favorite episode, our Season Two opener.
Which Wood Why, Rewind
Picking out your lumber and milling it makes a difference in the look and longevity of your piece. Learn some of the qualities of wood to watch for.
Accuracy Too
Slow down, I’m in a hurry.
Chapter 12 Reprise, Handmade:Creative Focus in the Age of Distraction
Sharp, Dull, Sharp Again
Time to sharpen again. Not because I’ve been using so many of my tools and made them dull. No, it’s our summer break now and this is a podcast broadcast in Season One. Enjoy.
Chiseled Twice
Chisels, the wedge, the most important hand tool in the shop.
The Top 5 Machines Not Named the Table Saw, Once More
This is a list of the top machines that a furniture maker needs in the shop.