Are machines or hand tools better for woodcarving? Cast your mind back to when you first started woodworking... Read More
Why cyclone dust collectors are so important to home woodworking workshops Traditionally cyclone dust collectors were the domain of big manufacturers. We have all seen them driving through industrial estates, huge cones of steel hanging off the side of even huger factories – these extractors were strictly for the big boys. Read More
What's so good about Crown chisels and turning tools? If you want to chisel all the fluff around hand tools down to the raw basics, there are two types of hand tools in this world: practical and creative. Read More
Two of the greatest 'back shed' woodworking brands in the world What kind of company releases a wax called ‘Shithot’ and markets their goods as ”Products with a gimmick…THEY WORK.”? Read More
What are helical spiral cutterheads and why are woodworkers becoming confused? One of the questions we encounter nearly everyday is ‘What's the difference between the spiral cutterhead on this $900 thicknesser and this $1,600 thicknesser?' Well, the truth is, not all spiral cutterheads are born equal... Read More
Luthier Luke Kallquist and the immaculate work of guitar makers I was working for Gregory Machinery at the time, when in walks this skinny looking hipster wanting to buy a drum sanding machine. Read More
Why don't Aussies use featherboards? A featherboard can add pressure in a position closer to the action than human finger should ever dare venture. We all know that point, right there near the sharp bit where a little pressure would be most effective and reduce the chance of vibration greatly. However, if you use your hands and the stock kicks back, well that’s an hour or two in the emergency waiting room or worse. Read More
Water stones vs wet stone grinders vs slow speed bench grinders - which is better? 29 January 2019 If you’re a water-stoner, you probably spent most of the long weekend furiously rubbing your chisels back and forth on ‘old faithful’ trying to reset the edge. Read More