Please reply to this thread with suggestions about articles/posts you would like to be linked here. Keep in mind the post/thread has to be from within SMC.
- Work benches
- Construction
Work bench construction thread by Harry Strasil
Bench build by Derek Cohen, see post #67 for links to future updates on this bench build.- showcase
Daniel Kennedy's bench and some hand tools thrown in for fun.
Mark Ketelson's bench
Joe Meazle's work bench, with a bowling alley top
A roubo is born, Michael Sobik
James Adinaro's bench
Rick Fulton's Ipe bench
Gary South's bench. Has a cabinet style base.
Diary of a madman's work bench, Pat Germain
child size workbench, Ernie Hobbs
Das Bench (the bench), Robert Miller
Klausz style bench, by Brandon Burns
Jake Goodson's Roubo
Harry Strasil's workbench. His version of a Coffin Makers Bench.
Show us your bench A general bench showcase thread, very long and lots of benches in it.
Split Top Bench, Paul Saffold- Usage
- Neander project showcase (other than tools)
- Musical instruments
17th. C. Italian style guitar, George Wilson
An English Guitar, George Wilson
Carved Lions head for a violin, George Wilson
Chet Atkins guitar, George Wilson
1950's style arch top guitar, George Wilson
Lion's head on a violin, George Wilson
Oud making: Jameel Khallaf- Tables
Art deco table and jewelry box, George Wilson
Open views of the Art Deco box, George Wilson
bed side table, Stickley style, Matt Sauber- Neither here nor there: Mixed media primarily hand made projects.
Flint Lock Target Pistol, George Wilson
Giant Screw, George Wilson
Giant nut for the screw above, George Wilson
Large Cider Press, George Wilson- Sharpening
- Scary Sharp
- Water Stones
- Oil stones
- Grinding (powered or neander)
- Technique
- Misc
A discussion on sharpening. See post #15 for a comparison of grits- Tool usage and maintenance/tuning
- Hand planes
Block Plane selection and rehab, Bob Smalser
Spokeshave tune-up, Bob Smalser
Getting started in handplanes, James Koepke
Everything you ever wanted to ask about molding planes but were afraid to ask.- Chisel
Chisel names, types and uses, Bob Smalser- Saws
Sharpening a handsaw, Bob Smalser
Resawing using a frame saw, by Bob Easton
BowSaw resources: by Peter Cobb. This post includes articles and videos on various bowsaw related topics (how to make, sharpen, use etc.)- Files and rasps
- Card scrapers
Tuning Card Scrapers, Bob Smalser
An interesting thread on card scrapers. See post #7 by Derek Cohen for a link to his article.- Vices
- Other
- Ways of the neanderthals (techniques and tips)
- Hand cut dovetails
A little practice for handcut dovetails, Gary Zimmel- Mortise and Tenon joints
The Haunched and Drawbored Mortise and Tenon Part I, Bob Smalser
The Haunched and Drawbored Mortise and Tenon Part II, Bob Smalser- Flattening boards
A discussion on how to edge joint boards. Discusses various edge jointing techniques as well as some history.- Specific projects
Oud making: Jameel Khallaf- Carving
Square Flower: Mike Henderson, a step by step tutorial on basic carving techniques.- Misc
Shop made cauls: Mike Henderson:- Handtool jigs
- Shooting boards
Donkey ears SB, Tim Null
Josh Bowman, but has contributions from Derek Cohen and many others
Adiscussion on shooting boards. Has some useful references and links
Another thread that discusses fence alignment and fine tuning- Miter boxes
- Bench hook
- Planing stop
- Misc
- Tool Talk (reviews, general info on tools, type studies, on-line books, makers etc.)
- Hand Planes
Everything hand planes
What to look for when buying old handplanes and other tools, Jim Koepke
A list of various threads on specialty planes.- Chisels
Wood Chisel Survey for beginners, Bob Smalser- Hand Saws
A review of Veritas 20 TPI saw, by Derek Cohen
BowSaw resources: by Peter Cobb. This post includes articles and videos on various bowsaw related topics (how to make, sharpen, use etc.)- Misc
This thread is a collection of links to various online e-books. Lots of good stuff.
This thread has a listing of a lot of makers of hand tools.- Making your own tools
- Saws
A pair of early 19th century saws, George Wilson
A crosscut saw handle, George Wilson
Old and Copied closed handle Groves, George Wilson
Groves and copy of open handle saw, George Wilson
Cross-cut saw handle, George Wilson
Show and tell, Glen Evans. Contains various saws and handles made by Glen.- Chisels
Making a socket firmer chisel (metal work and all), by Preston Baxter- Hammers
- Planes
An inexpensive 50 degree smoother I, Bob Smalser
An inexpensive 50 degree smoother II, Bob Smalser
The Great Woodie Build Off: It's all Leigh Betsch's fault he started it.
Making a tote, Clint Jones
Infill shoulder plane, Jeff Wittrock
George Wilson planes
A small dovetailed plane(infill)
Rabbett plane (infill)
A dovetailed smooth plane(infill)
19th century style plane
bronze engraved chariot plane
18th century Jack Plane (a very minimalistic plane with no "beautification")
A Solid Silver plane made as a retirement gift.- Spokeshaves
- Heat treating steel
- Misc
A showcase of various shop made tools, a really nice collection.
Yet another thread with a collection of user made tools
Bronze Drill, George Wilson
A simple Scratch stock, by Hank Knight
A treadle lathe by George Wilson
Brinkley Compass, George Wilson- Rehabbing Old Tools
- Rust removal
Rustproofing tools, Bob Smalser- Metallic Planes
Block Plane selection and rehab, Bob Smalser
Block plane selection and rehab, Bob Smalser
Rehabbing old planes, Bob Smalser
Fettling old metal planes, Jim Koepke- Wooden Planes
Rehabbing Woodies, Bob Smalser
To Sand or not to sand? discussion on restoration/cleaning of old woodies- Saws
New Life for an Old Saw – Advanced Filing and Restoration, Bob Smalser
Streightening Bent hand saw blades, Bob Smalser
How to straighten a bent saw blade, George Wilson- Chisels
Rehabilitating old chisels, Bob Smalser- Spokeshaves
- Making new parts
- After market/third party parts
- Tools Storage
- Saw Tills
Lots of interesting ideas in this thread
This thread has some ideas too, look at post #20 for a PDF drawing- Plane Tills
This thread from Dave Anderson includes PDF drawings of his plane storage- Tools cabinets
Dave Cav
Gary Benson
Dominic Graco scroll down to post number 12
Wall O Tools simple but functional, Steve Branam.- Misc tools
- Boring/drilling [brace & Bits (Spoon, Forstner, Auger, etc.)]
A bit about augers by Jim Koepke.
A List of Bob Smalser's articles on SMC. See post #15 in the thread. I am slowly trying to post these links under individual topics above. I will keep this link here until all entries have been moved up.
The Incredibly Versatile sweep brace, by Bob Smalser.
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