Woodworking By Hand

As I haven't built a stool for a while, I decided to try my hand at a Shaker style bench / stool.  My scaffold boards have warped a f...

In the 'tradition' of my last birthday , Axminster Tools and their free next day delivery got the better of me - again! I treated my...

Yesterday was my birthday, and it seems that my girlfriend has secretly been practising her dovetails ... in cake!

I decided to make use of my newly acquired antique oak mainly to see what it will look like when planed and finished. I also decided some mo...

Just a quick gloat  post...  A member of my girlfriends family discovered these pieces of very old Oak while clearing out his garden shed...

Up until now I have been struggling with work holding on my little bench and its poor excuse for a face vice, especially if I need to hold ...