Equipment

Timber window and door repairs call for control more than brute force. You may need to lift paint from a […]

What a strike-plate recess asks of a chisel Fitting a strike plate means cutting a shallow, neat pocket in a

Truing a timber edge on site is a different job from preparing a board in a quiet workshop. You may

Why test the edge before joinery A chisel can look polished and still be poor at the cutting edge. A

A sticking sash usually needs only a small amount of wood removed, but the plane matters. Too long or heavy

A sharp block plane is a quick way to clean up the end of a piece of trim, ease a

Keeping a chisel square to the workpiece while chopping is mostly a matter of controlling three things: the chisel’s starting

What a small dovetail socket is A dovetail socket is the tapered recess that accepts a matching dovetail tail. It