I've been working hard selecting tools for my beginners woodworking toolkit.
You know what I've realised?
I overthink a lot. I get caught up in the detail trying to find the “perfect” tool.
But it doesn't matter!
These aren't the last tools I will buy
A self-made workbench is a physical record of a woodworker's journey.
Successes, failures, and lessons - All carved in.
Every future project is built on those lessons.
Symbolic right?
Does your workbench tell a story?
I’ve not bought an old tool lately. I was jonesing. So I picked up this older Darex 110 block plane. 5 €.
Darex made a few block plane sizes, small to large: 101, 102, 110, 130, 131. The smallest, most rare, is a tiny thing, almost like a luthier’s plane. The two largest (always frog green paint) have reversible iron positions.
The 110+ have knobs. The oldest have wood knobs with screws, like this one. Then plastic (no visible screw) in one of 3 colors.
Calling all Hand Tool Woodworkers!
I'm buying bench planes but my budget will only let me buy two!
As a beginner, which combo should I pick and why?
I want to hear your thoughts...
Bench in a sculpture’s atelier. I’ve no clue what those wood bottle looking things are along the top. But the handle bars on the leg vice are unique. I like the touch of carving there, too. I’d consider doing that with a ‘W’ somehow.
Made a new shooting board to go with a new shooting plane I picked up as a factory second a while back from Lee Valley. First time I’ve ever used a dedicated shooting plane with a track. What a pleasure to use. #woodworking #handtools
Watching Japanese wood carvers using hand-tools! Relaxing and informative!
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2007546/
#HandTools #Japan #WoodCarving #Shinto
Success!
Board has been resawn to about 8mm thickness,
then cut to size,
then the cutoffs joined together lengthwise (first time glueing boards together so nicely!),
then cut so size again!
Now I have 3 thin boards. Yes!
Pulling down to resaw a board with the Ryoba is much nicer than bending over the board and pulling up (ouch my lower back!)
i found that clamping to saw horses can turn it 90deg (upright) easily.
Next I'll try combining 1 saw horse for clamping, 1 saw horse for holding the "bench" (atedai) at an angle, and then maybe saw with less wobble
This is Absolutely amazing and inspiring.
No dialogue. No intro. No credits. No brands or sponsors. Few nails.
One person with basic tools (hand saws, machete, hatchet, chisels, twine) builds "floating barracks"/homestead entirely out of riverside bamboo over the course of a year. Four hours, twenty-one minutes runtime.
#aquaculture #architecture #bamboo #diy #handtools #homesteading #river #sustainability #youtube #garden #agriculture #fish #craft #construction
It’s (pretty much) done! I’m really happy with the tone. Need to tune up the action a bit and set the intonation.
I’m gonna share (brag about) some close up pics in a bit.
Neck progress. Fingerboard is Bubinga with Tulip Rosewood binding. Neck is curly maple. This is the first time to make a neck with binding. Fretwork is a bit more on the front end, but worth it.
I’m a little behind on posting. The top and back are carved, the sides are bent, linings are in
An assortment of dad's hammers that I found while cleaning out the shop after his death.
There's a story in the nicks and bites on each handle.
Picked up a set of 4 Stanley Sweetheart socket chisels. Now for my very least favorite task in all of hand toolery: flattening new chisel backs. It seems I always get at least one convex back which takes forever to flatten. 3 of the Stanleys flattened easily. Of course, the 1" had to be the hunchback.