Getting Started - How to Begin Woodworking By Alaina Bodley When getting started, what you need is a solid, basic set of tools that are ready to use and won’t break the bank. But the thought of buying a new kit of tools might make you nervous. It’s understandable; there are literally thousands of options out there across a massive range of different tools. It can be overwhelming... Category: Inspiration, Hand Tools Read More
Walrus Oil By Geoff Doube Northern-hemisphere native, the Walrus, is a large marine mammal well known not only for their tusks and whiskers, but also for their habit of waxing lyrical before consuming defenceless oysters. Walrus Oil (not a by-product of a wanting skincare routine), is a US company who make a fantastic range of natural and environmentally-friendly wood finishes. Category: Product Review Read More
CA Glue in the Workshop By Geoff Doube Many woodworkers have a secret weapon in their workshop. It’s not a fancy machine or an heirloom hand plane. It is in fact a small bottle of a chemical called ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate – better known to most people as ‘CA glue’ or ‘Super Glue’. And that latter name is pretty accurate. CA glue does more jobs, and quicker than any other common adhesive. A bottle, or three, of CA glue will be found in almost every woodworker’s workshop. Category: Product Review, Finishing Read More