Old Tool Alf
Grinding and honing a new Veritas plane blade with a hand-cranked grinder and oilstone freehand. With parrot background noises…
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Beading Tool
Thomas Lie-Nielsen
Founder of Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Thomas Lie-Nielsen shows us the setup, use and care of this company favorite. The Beading Tool is a fun and useful tool to add wonderful detail to your work. For more information on the Beading Tool and our complete line of Tools and DVDs, please visit www.lie-nielsen.com
Handcut Dovetails—RRCC WoodShop
RRCC WoodShop
A quick video on handcut dovetails.
Coiling a Band Saw Blade
George Vondriska
George Vondriska demonstrates how to properly coil and store a large band saw blade. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original video.
Simplified Router Fence Setups
George Vondriska
George Vondriska provides an easy way to set up your router fence for a lock miter joint plus mortises. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original video.
Paralleling a Table Saw Fence
George Vondriska
George Vondriska shows us how to parallel your Table Saw Fence. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original video.
Skew Block Plane: Setup and Use
Deneb Puchalski
Deneb Puchalski is back, starting off a new line of Quick Tips with the 140 Skew Block Plane: Setup and use. This is an extremely versatile tool, once you understand the setup, the uses for this tool are up to your imagination.
Shop Made Bench Jigs
Anonymous
Simple tricks to hold work at your bench.
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About Woodworking Benches
Dave Trull Woodworking benches should be sturdy, have very smooth tops and they should have plenty of storage space underneath. Find out why many high-end benches have a solid maple or beech top with help from an…
Adjusting Wooden Planes
PhillySawDust How to adjust the iron on a wooden plane – a common problem for first time…
Air Drying Fresh Cut Lumber
George Vondriska George Vondriska provides tips on how to air dry fresh cut lumber. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Avoiding Table Saw Kickback
Austin Community College, Building Construction Technology When using a table saw, this shows why and how a board can be thrown back at the operator, sometimes resulting in injury. Filmed by an Austin Community…
Bandsaw Resawing
George Vondriska George Vondriska provides instruction on how to select the proper side of the wood to cut a veneer and blade selection to achieve a great piece of veneer. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Beading Tool
Thomas Lie-Nielsen Founder of Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Thomas Lie-Nielsen shows us the setup, use and care of this company favorite. The Beading Tool is a fun and useful tool to add wonderful detail to your work. For…
Bending Wood to Make Furniture
Kent Perdue Bend wood to make furniture using a bent lamination technique that involves cutting wood into the desired shape, ripping wood strips, applying glue with a roller and clamping wood pieces into…
Bookcase Molding
I’m building a book case 14´ wide and 7´4˝ tall. How do I figure what size molding to put on the top to make it look in proportion? – Wyman Ordway…
Cabinet Door Assembly
George Vondriska When creating doors it is critical to keep the wood flat and square. George Vondriska provides practical tips on how to assemble door panels using a parallel jaw clamp. A WoodWorkers Guild of America…
Carving the Letter “I”
Kari Hultman How to carve a capital letter “I” using a thin, single-bevel chisel. For a detailed write-up: villagecarpenter.blogspot.com/2008/03/lettercarving-part-i.html Music: Brandi Carlile “Closer To…
Chip Carving: Tips for Beginners
Kari Hultman I’m not sure if I made it clear enough in the video, but the primary knife is the one that should NOT have any bevels. You SHOULD have bevels on the stab knife, however. Do not remove those. This video…
Chisel Planes
Deneb Puchalski Deneb Puchalski shows us proper setup and some great uses for this handy little plane. For more information on the Chisel Plane or any of our fine tools and DVDs please visit…
Circle Jig on a Bandsaw
George Vondriska George Vondriska shows his shop-made jig solution to cutting a circle on a bandsaw. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Coiling a Band Saw Blade
George Vondriska George Vondriska demonstrates how to properly coil and store a large band saw blade. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Cutting a Double Tenon
Matthias Wandel Cutting a tenon on my fancy screw advance box joint jig. I have it set to cut 3/8″ notches at 3/4″ apart, leaving 3/8″ tenons in between….
Cutting a log using a Bandsaw
George Vondriska George Vondriska provides tips on how to use your bandsaw as a sawmill. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Cutting Lumber from Logs
George Vondriska George Vondriska provides tips on how to use a backyard saw mill. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Dovetail Jig Buying Advice
George Vondriska Dovetail joints are a beautiful addition to your woodworking project. George shares his buying advice on what to look for when purchasing a dovetail jig. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original video…
Dovetail Joint with Hand Tools
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc, which designs, manufactures and sells a wide variety of woodworking hand planes and tools, held 2 days of interactive demonstrations in the Building Construction…
Face Frames Fast
Kreg Tool Company Are you looking for a faster way to build face frames? In a professional wood shop, time always equals money, and anything you can do to speed or simplify your process often translates into a better…
Fox Wedged Tenon
Kari Hultman Fox wedging is a joinery technique for a mortise and tenon joint where the wedge is fitted into a sawn kerf in the tenon. As the tenon is driven into the mortise, the wedge flares the split tenon and…
Freehand Hollow Grinding
David Finck This is the second in a series meant to illuminate the book “Making and Mastering Wood Planes” by David Finck available at www.davidfinck.com. It’s a two-part introduction to free-hand sharpening of plane…
Freehand Honing
David Finck A method for efficiently and effectively honing plane irons freehand. See Part 1 for information on grinding. This video supplements my book “Making and Mastering Wood Planes” — available at…
Freehand Sharpening Plane Iron
Old Tool Alf Grinding and honing a new Veritas plane blade with a hand-cranked grinder and oilstone freehand. With parrot background…
Hand Planing & Shooting
Scott Horsburgh Hand Planing wood for use in fine furniture making. Removing bumps and creating a slight hollow along the length and across the width. Using winding sticks to assess the level of wind or twist and…
Handcut Dovetails—Hultman
Kari Hultman This is not the fastest way to cut dovetails by hand, but it is accurate, due in part to the use of a guide block. Read the write-up…
How to Sharpen Hand Plane Irons
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc, which designs, manufactures and sells a wide variety of woodworking hand planes and tools, held 2 days of interactive demonstrations during January 2009 in the…
Inlay by Using Molding Planes
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc, which designs, manufactures and sells a wide variety of woodworking hand planes and tools, held 2 days of interactive demonstrations in the Building Construction…
Introduction to Wood Hand Planes
David Finck An introduction to “Krenov-type” wood hand planes. Provides an overview of setting up the plane to take shavings and briefly illustrates smooth planing, edge-joining, and use of a shooting board to trim…
Jointer Safety
George Vondriska A jointer is a great tool for creating smooth edges on your boards, but they can also be dangerous. George Vondriska provides simple instruction on how to operate a jointer safely. A WoodWorkers…
Jointers – Setting & Using
Charles Neil Charles Neil shares some tips on setting and using a a…
Jointing & Caring for Hand Saws
Thomas Lie-Nielsen Founder/Owner of Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Thomas Lie-Nielsen shows us the proper way to joint a saw and ways to care for your saws during use and…
Lamello C3 Classic Biscuit joiner
Toolsandtimber The original biscuit joiner that is affordable for every workshop. Choose Lamello for precision, reliability, longevity and many other benefits. Available at…
Long Grain Joinery
Scott Horsburgh Woodworking, furniture making, how to achieve perfect long grain edge joinery, how to attach a solid wooden top to also allow for seasonal wood…
Luthier Planes
Richard Kell Little quick vid of my Richard Kell handmade luthiers planes. These are made to very close tolerances and handfitted to get ‘spot-on’ quality of fit of the adjustable mouth body. Bodies are brass with a…
Meet the New Hampshire Furniture Masters
New Hampshire Furniture Masters The New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association (NHFMA), a dynamic organization with a proud legacy and a rich future! Founded in 1993 by six local furniture makers, the Association is…
Millbury Machine Co. Tendoner
Peter James Not exactly a hand tool, the “Millbury Machine Co.” tendoner made in Millbury,MA. It appears to be a model LT 106 made in the 40′s or 50′s. This is a short video taken on the guild summer trip – June,…
Mortise & Tenon Joint Accuracy
Matthias Wandel Experimenting with how accurate a mortise and tenon joint needs to be to produce a really good…
Mortises Using a Plunge Router
George Vondriska George Vondriska shows you how to setup plunge router, position it correctly on the wood to cut a perfect mortise. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
New Hampshire Furniture Masters Auction Highlights
NH Furniture Masters Leigh Keno and the NHFMA auction at the Wentworth by the Sea Marriott Hotel in New Castle, NH. The Annual Auction is an incredibly exciting event for Masters and furniture lovers alike, as it…
Offset Reveal with a Biscuit Joiner
Paul Mayer Paul Mayer demonstrates the woodworking method for creating an offset reveal on a joint using a biscuit joiner. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original video. For more videos check…
Paralleling a Table Saw Fence
George Vondriska George Vondriska shows us how to parallel your Table Saw Fence. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Pennsylvania German Sawbuck Table
Kari Hultman This is a reproduction of a sawbuck table at the Landis Valley Museum. I tried my best to use only hand tools, but there may have been the occasional slice of a bandsaw blade along the way. The wood is…
Picture Frame & Shooting Board Miter
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc, which designs, manufactures and sells a wide variety of woodworking hand planes and tools, held 2 days of interactive demonstrations in the Building Construction…
Plain Saw Logs into Lumber
George Vondriska George Vondriska shows us how to plain saw logs into lumber using a backyard saw mill. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Planer Knife Honing Jig
Steve Maskery Jig for honing planer / jointer knives. Featured in British Woodworking Magazine #14. Presented by Steve Maskery of Workshop…
Ramona Vogel: Journeyman Cooper
Kari Hultman Interview with Ramona Vogel, journeyman cooper at Colonial Williamsburg. April, 2010….
Round Stick with the Sawblade
Anonymous Please watch the other methods showing in my…
Router Woodworking Tips
Dave Trull When working with a router, it’s important to use carbide-tipped bits, as they stay sharper longer and provide a cleaner cut with less…
Rubbing Out a Finish – Part 1
Charles Neil Charles Neil demonstrates “rubbing out” a finish using a sanding…
Rubbing Out a Finish – Part 2
Charles Neil Charles Neil demonstrates “rubbing out” a finish using a sanding…
Screws – Some Tips
Charles Neil Charles Neil walks you through some tips he uses to make sure that the screws do the job and don’t…
Sculpting a Maloof Chair Seat
Scott Morrison A look at how a Maloof-style Chair seat is sculpted, complete with Maloof Joints and glue-up. Just a grinder and some elbow grease. Nothing could be…
Sharpening a Rip Saw
Tom Lie-Nielsen Founder/Owner Tom Lie-Nielsen shows us proper use of our western saws, plus the proper way to sharpen a rip tooth configuration in part one of our saw…
Sharpening a Scraper
RioDico You can get a workable burr on a scraper in under two…
Sharpening Plane Irons
Deneb Puchalski Deneb Puchalski shows you an easy, effective, and quick way to put a razor edge on your plane irons. For more information on sharpening and to see our full line of DVDs and tools visit…
Sharpening Scrapers
John Whiteside North Road Guitars demo of sharpening a scraper…
Sharpening the Scrub Plane Blade
Deneb Puchalski Deneb Puchalski demonstrates two options for putting a razor sharp edge on the Lie-Nielsen Scrub…
Sharpening: Flattening Stones
Deneb Puchalski Part 2 in our Sharpening series. Deneb Puchalski shows you how to properly flatten your water stones and gives a few brief notes on sharpening chisels and how to effectively re-establish the primary…
Shooting Board
Scott Horsburg Shooting end grain and long grain. Using a block plain for planing end grain and bevelling. Freehand shooting of long grain. Shooting veneer. Fitting cabinet hardware…
Shop-Made Moulding Planes
Kari Hultman Inspiration—Here are two moulding planes I made: a thumbnail and an…
Sight Drill Press with Laser
George Vondriska George Vondriska provides tips on how to use a laser sight on your drill press. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Simplified Router Fence Setups
George Vondriska George Vondriska provides an easy way to set up your router fence for a lock miter joint plus mortises. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Simply Round Loose Tenon
Anonymous Please watch various jig for woodwork in my HP….
Size of a Dado Head
George Vondriska George Vondriska walks us through dado head sizes and uses. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Skew Block Plane: Setup and Use
Deneb Puchalski Deneb Puchalski is back, starting off a new line of Quick Tips with the 140 Skew Block Plane: Setup and use. This is an extremely versatile tool, once you understand the setup, the uses for this tool…
Solar Kiln Basics
George Vondriska George Vondriska features a home made Solar kiln. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Steam Bending Wood
MiscPro First of all add hot water to the wallpaper steamer. Two pieces of wood for bending are already inserted into the chamber of the steamer. They are made to raise from the base and each other by placing a few…
Table Saw Safety
George Vondriska The table saw is at the heart of most shops. Keep yourself safe with these table saw safety tips from George Vondriska. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Trimming Router Table
George Vondriska George Vondriska shows us how to trim edge banding using the router table. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Truing Wooden Plane Blade Ramp
David Finck David Finck wrote the book “Making and Masterng Wood Planes”. This video describes a method for truing up the ramp that supports the blade, using a bandsaw and a block plane. David demonstrates how to get…
Tuning Up a Hand Plane
Fine Woodworking In this latest episode of Fine WOodworking magazine’s video series Getting Started in Woodworking we go in depth on the subject of hand planes. Find out how they work and how to tune one…
Uniform Glue Spreading
George Vondriska George Vondriska demonstrates a unique and quick way to evenly spread glue for your woodworking projects. A WoodWorkers Guild of America original…
Using a Flush Trim Router Bit
George Vondriska George Vondriska provides tips on how to use a flush trim router bit to cut a chair leg blank. Includes tips on selecting the correct size of router bit, setting the height of a bit and using…
Why I Love My Biscuit Joiner
Paul Mayer Paul Mayer explains why his biscuit joiner is his go-to tool for creating strong joints quickly for many woodworking joinery…
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