What Have I Changed?

I had resolved not to write about sharpening.

There are specialist out there who do know everything about it.

I'm just a simple Internet woodworker.

Another Wooden Jack

The queue of unfinished tasks is getting longer.

Time to spent my shop time with small tasks these days.

One of these tasks was rehabbing another wooden jack.

Workbench Build Diaries (Pt.4)

At one of the last weekends time had come.

The tools had been packed. The old cabinets were empty.

Off we go!

Plane Rehab

The available time for woodworking I spent on plane rehab.

Now having a wooden plane I'm impatient to see it at work.

Planes with Green Medallions

This weekend I was a lucky guy and was not.

Guess what made me happy.

The not so good part started on Friday noon. A cold caught me.

Man, that is like pestilence.

But I think I will survive.

Workbench Build Diaries (Pt.3)

The workbench becomes more and more complete.

I should be able to install it within the next weeks.

Except I have overseen something.

Workbench Build Diaries (Pt. 2)

Building the bench top for the new work bench keeps me busy.

It leaves no time to do other projects.

Here is an update about the bench top.

About Donkeys And Horses

What's the difference between a sawhorse and a saw donkey?

Good question.

Whatever will be the answer they are great helper in the shop.

Workbench Build Diaries (Pt.1)

Beside spending time on doing investigations on Mid Century chairs I made some progress on the bench build.

And I've started to get rid of some stuff.

How I Made My Miter Shooting Board (Pt. 2)

While I poured herbal tea into me and tried to cure my cold I have used the time to complete the post from last week.

Have a look.....

How I Made My Miter Shooting Board

Some times boxes with mitered joints are looking more elegant than dovetails.

But how to do miters in a hand tool only workshop?

The solution is a miter shooting board or donkey ear, how it will be called too.

I've made one. Entirely by hand, with hand tools only. Curious how?

Then have a look.....

New Year - Fresh Start!

You're left with a new year when the holiday season comes to an end and all the festivities are over.

For me it will be a time to set in place new things to do and learn.

That said here comes my woodworking plans for the next couple of weeks (or month).

Hand Cranked Grinder

I received a X-Mas gift pretty early this year.

To be more exact it was a Saint Nicholas gift.

And a real surprise for me

Workshop Insights

Actually I'm working in parallel to my woodworking project on my bench build.

Just want to give a short update.

Additionally I think it's time for some workshop insights.

The Case - A Workbench Adventure

The workbench is a nice "side" project :-) .

I'm busy at work for the time being, so some low-brainer work in the shop is ideal for relaxation.

The Workbench Adventure

It seems that my workbench plans are not pretty popular. Anyway, I will build what I have planed.

Maybe it is a good idea to give you some more information about my thoughts and considerations.

Do I Need A New Workbench?

When I started with woodworking 3 years ago, I didn't had any idea about what workplace I would need.

So I started with what I had. A few box cabinets made from chipboards and a working surface made from MDF.

But now I know it is time to have a working environment which fits my needs much better.

This post will be the beginning of my upcoming project of building a new workbench.

You know what? Feel yourself invited to follow me on this trip.

How To Make A Dovetail Marker

In preparation for a small training project I made a dovetail marker.


Yes, of course you can buy one.
But it is fun to make one by hand.


See how I made mine.

A Kerfing Plane Prototype

I read in Tom Fidgen's Unplugged Woodshop book about this tool.

It totally makes sense for me what he is writing about the resawing process.

The actual driver for wanting t have one is that I have to saw some thin wood strip for the insets of my Garden Lantern.

So I decided to give it a try.

First Aid Cabinet (Part 1)

In my last post First Aid in the Woodshop I explained already the reason for building this piece of workshop furniture.
After a design and drawing phase I have now started the project.