Blogs about Woodworking
24 blogs about Woodworking.
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Accidental Woodworker
The daily dribble from my workshop.
By Ralph Boumenot. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
2 to 3 inches....... We got the first big snow fall of winter in my part of the universe overnight. It would have been nice if it had fallen on the 25th of December. On the flip side of …
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The Apartment Woodworker
Hand-tool Woodworking for the Urban Apartment-dweller.
By James. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
Quick Workbench Update Just a quick update on my new workbench: I have attached the slab top (with pegs like a Moravian workbench) and oiled it a few times (with untinted Danish Oil), which I think looks super …
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Building a Beg-Meil
I’m building a boat – specifically François Vivier’s Beg-Meil design. And, I thought I’d document the process on this blog.
By Karl Nelson. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
Planking clamps One of the little side-quests I’ve had on the agenda is to build some clamps to help out when the eventual planking process. Now, you might say, “hey, there are plenty of clamps available for …
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By Hand & Eye Online | Blog
An on-line atelier (design studio) dedicated to help you unlock your potential as a builder or maker by honing your design skills.
By George Walker, Jim Tolpin. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
A Rose in the Workshop A gift from Bonner to a budding woodworker On this this July 4th holiday I’m re-posting this tribute to a woodworker and mentor, Bonner Hall. Bonner Hall stooped down and flicked a Japanese beetle off …
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Chris Cid ∣ CJCid
XD/AI strategist and inclusive designer.
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CJ Solid Kibera A wooden cooking spatula that’s balanced and comfortable to use. Hand‐carved wooden utensils is an area that I was looking to experiment with. Solid, natural wood are my preference because of their durability, safety, and …
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David Fisher, Carving Explorations | Blog
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Adze Owner’s Manual This idea was sparked a few months ago when I restored an adze. The owner wanted a new handle and some edge reshaping. The head was made by Hans Karlsson. The owner purchased it a …
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The English Woodworker
Woodworking blog & videos for the hand tool woodworker.
By Richard Maguire. 🇬🇧 More infoUpdated
Which Saws Are Best For Ripping Thick Stuff? [Video] There’s a lot of choice when it comes to rip saws. And unfortunately options usually just make things more complicated.So hopefully the video above will help clear up some of the confusion around which saw …
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Fagerjord.org
Woodworking and other hobbies.
By Vidar Fagerjord Harboe. 🇳🇴 More infoUpdated
A needle container It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas… And I wanted to make a small box for my wife who does needle felting, to keep her needles organized. I had a small piece of ash …
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IBUILDIT Blog
The idea is to chronicle, in words and pictures, the things I’m currently working on and my plans for future projects.
By John Heisz. 🇨🇦 More infoUpdated
Making a Custom Ceiling with Lighting – Sunburst Pattern -Black Friday // Cyber Monday- MAKER’S MOB BIGGEST SALE EVER CLICK HERE This project proves that the best laid plans don’t always guarantee success. I did a lot of planning before I started, but still …
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A Visit to Kalustyan - Why Independent Stores Are So Important The unassuming entrance of what used to be a row of fancy mansionsIn 1881, upon the assassination of President James A. Garfield, Vice President Chester Alan Arthur was sworn in in the front parlor of …
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Joe's Wood Working Journey
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Update on Tools I’m Using (been a while since I blogged) & later 2023/early 2024 Shop Layout When I started blogging again in 2020, I was using my work computer as my home computer was non-operational. Recently work appropriately increased security on the computers (which I fully endorse) so that I can …
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Journeyman's Journal
This is a journal of the art of woodworking by hand.
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Building a Book Press Clamp for Woodworking In this video, I take a unique approach to woodworking by building a book press designed not for pressing book pages but as a reliable woodworking clamp. Watch as I demonstrate the process step by …
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The Literary Workshop Blog
Making what I need with my hands.
By Steve Schuler. 🇺🇸 More infoUpdated
The Most Basic Woodworking of All: Cutting Firewood The holiday season is a wonderful time to catch up with friends and family, who inevitably ask me what kind of woodworking I’ve been doing lately. With some chagrin, I have to say that I’ve …
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Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event in Covington (plus our Grand Opening of Anthe) We are hosting a free Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event at our Willard Street workshop on March 7-8, 2025. In addition to all the Lie-Nielsen tools and our books, the show will feature planemaker Matt Bickford, …
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The Off-grid Wood Butcher
Making shavings from deep in the wood.
By Lionel. More infoUpdated
On Pencil Sharpeners I am a great fan of pencils. I love to use them for marking but also to write and take note. The only thing that always annoyed me is pencil sharpeners.I always found very hard …
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Paul Sellers' Woodworking Blog
A well-known amateur woodworker. Read his popular blog for hand tool woodworking tips, updates and project previews!
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Another Perfect Scraper Solution I come up with them all the time and this one should knock your socks off . . . Or at least take incredible shavings for you. New to woodworking or a seasoned machinist, I …
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Pegs and 'Tails
Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century English and Irish furniture &c.
By Jack Plane. More infoUpdated
Wisdom Comes in Many Shades Wouldn’t you know, Orson Cart has been whittling away at his mobile home.
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Peter Follansbee: Joiner's Notes
Seventeenth-century joined furniture; green wood, hand tools.
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Ladderback chair for sale If you see my substack blog, you can skip this one – it’s the same chair that I posted there the other day… I have the last chair from 2024 for sale now. I made …
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The Small Workshop
shed building, hand tools, motorcycles and three wheeled vehicles.
By Nick. 🇬🇧 More infoUpdated
Honda CT90 - steering head bearings loose ball steering head bearingsIf your bike has had a hard life you may find that corrosion or wear on the steering head bearings makes the steering feel notchy or stiff, in which case these …
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TimeTestedTools
Vintage Tool Information - Hand Tool Restorations - Tool Collecting - Vintage Tools.
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The Sargent Vintage Hand Plane Tote Differences It would take an intensive study to determine all the differences in totes among the various models and sizes of Sargent hand planes.