Veritas Side Rabbet Plane
The Veritas Side Rabbet Plane is used for cleaning up or trimming sidewalls of rabbets, dadoes or grooves to yield a perfect fit with its mate. It has a practical dual-blade configuration, coupled with an ingenious pivoting handle that permits right- or left-hand use to accommodate grain direction.
The thin sole functions much like a skate, allowing use in slots as narrow as 3/16" and to a depth...
Veritas Detail Rabbet Plane
The detail rebate plane is primarily useful for small trimming tasks. It is handy for getting into tight spaces, especially cleaning up the bottom of dados or grooves. The plane’s body is ductile cast iron, 75mm long, accurately machined and ground. The sides are flat and square, allowing you to use the plane on its side for trimming tenons. The low 15-degree bed angle combined with the 30-degree...
Lie-Nielsen No.51 Shooting Board Plane - Right Hand
The Lie-Nielsen Shooting Board Plane is a single purpose plane is designed to trim mitres and other end grain cuts on a shooting board. Stanley first made its version in 1909 along with a metal shooting board. Lie-Nielsen had many requests for this tool over the years, so we are pleased they redesigned the Stanley version.
The Lie-Nielsen version utilises a standard 60mm (2.3/8") bench plane...
Veritas Scrub Plane + PM-V11 Blade
The scrub plane is the tool of choice for major stock removal, the first step when flattening rough stock by hand. Much like a low-angle smooth plane, a scrub is not usually used parallel to the grain, but at an angle of 30° or more. The blade edge is ground with a 3" radius, so that it takes an aggressive cut. This is the tool you use to get stock into a condition where you then can use a...
Veritas Miniature Bench Plane
This 1/3 scale version of the Veritas small bevel-up smooth plane is only 3½" long and 13/16" wide.
Fully functional, it has a 5/8" wide A2 blade (0.06" thick) with a 25° bevel angle that, together with the 13° bed angle, provides an effective cutting angle of 38°. The stainless-steel Norris-style adjuster lets you set the blade with precision.
The body is made from investment-cast stainless...
Veritas Detail Palm Planes
With a height-adjustable palm rest for better in-hand registration, these miniature planes are easily maneuvered and permit fine, controlled cuts.
The investment-cast steel body has a 45° bed angle and a fixed mouth, and uses a brass retention screw to secure the included 30° bevel A2 tool steel blade (0.06" thick by 3/8" wide). The soles are approximately 1½" long by 5/8" wide and are available...
Auriou Curving (Chairmakers) Rasp
Called a curving rasp but also known as a chair makers rasp due to its usefulness for shaping the crest rail or seat of a chair or working any large concave surface. Michel Auriou also comments that this rasp is effective when working along the grain and is very useful in shaping cabriole legs.
250mm (10") overall with coarse grain 7 teeth for rapid stock removal.
One end is a tapered half-round...
Bad Axe 16" Hybrid Tenon Saw - The Jack Saw
This saw was named by Tom Fidgen as the ''Jack Saw'' due to its versatility. Bad Axe describe this as their go to all-round tenon saw, unsurprisingly they filed it with their hybrid cut so you are not stuck with the wrong tool for the job.
The ingredients.......
12 ppi Hybrid hammer-set
Swedish spring steel 0.025" Gauge Plate
16" blade
Depth of cut 4"
Black-Oxided...
Knew Concepts 5'' Fret Saw with Screw Tension
The screw tension saw was the origin of the Knew Concepts Fret saw line. It is the economy model. It provides extremely precise blade tensioning simply by turning the knurled tension nut at the top of the frame.
Saws come with a dozen Pegas Skip #7 Tooth blades (15 TPI).
Knew Concepts Mk.IV Heavy Duty Fret Saw with Lever Tension & Swivel Blade Clamps
The Knew Concepts Mk. IV Fret Saws are designed to pull 50-60lbs of tension on their blades, which makes it much stronger, and the blades vibrate less than the standard saws. They are are also thicker and slightly heavier, closer to the weight of a traditional saw, but still lighter. The saw is powder-coated red, with a laser engraved logo and is extremely scratch and damage resistant.
The Cam Lever...
Knew Concepts Slip-on Foam Comfort Grip
The foam grips are available only for the Knew Concepts Mk.III, Mk.IV, and titanium hand saws.
The simplest way to reduce the stress on your hands of long hours of sawing is to increase the diameter of the saw’s handle.
This is where the Knew Concepts new Comfort Grips come in: they increase the diameter of the saw’s handle without adding weight, while they also make the handle...
Rob Cosman Kerf Saw X-10
If you cut half-blind dovetails you will love Rob's Kerf saw! This is the regular Ker X-10 to work in saw kerfs in the .024" to .026" width range (designed for Rob's stanadard dovetail saw).
The Kerf X-10 completes the saw cut.
Waste removal is faster than paring and more accurate. This saw works with soft and hardwoods.
The handle is made of Mahogany and the blade is affixed...
Lie-Nielsen Cross Peen Hammer
This small hammer is not only great for tacks and brads, but also for making fine blade adjustments on your planes.
Brass Head, 4 oz (115 grams).
Cherry handle
Overall size is 12'' (300mm) long and 4'' (100mm) wide
Pfeil Medium Sized Tools - Set of 6
Pfeil Medium Sized Tools - Set of 6 comes in a display stand and includes:
1 x Straight Chisel: 8mm (D1-8);
1 x Skew Chisel: 8mm (D1S-8);
3 x Gouges: Series 5 - 8mm (D5-8), Series 8 - 7mm (D8-7), Series 11 - 1mm (D11-1);
1 x 60° V-Tool: 2mm (D12-2).
Pfeil Medium Sized Tools - Set of 12
Pfeil Medium Sized Tools - Set of 12 comes in a display stand and includes:
1 x Straight Chisel: 8mm (D1-8);
1 x Skew Chisel: 8mm (D1S-8);
7 x Gouges:
Series 5 - 3mm (D5-3) & 8mm (D5-8),
Series 8 - 7mm (D8-7),
Series 9 - 5mm (D9-5),
Series 9 - 10mm (D9-10),
Series 11 - 1mm (D11-1) & 3mm (D11-3);
1 x Spoon Gouge: Series 8 - 7mm (D8-7);
2 x 60° V-Tool: 2mm (D12-2), 8mm (D12-8).
Pfeil Medium Sized Tools - Set of 18
Pfeil Medium Sized Tools - Set of 18 comes in a beechwood box and includes:
1 x Straight Chisel: 8mm (D1-8);
1 x Skew Chisel: 8mm (D1S-8);
12 x Gouges:
Series 2 - 12mm (D2-12),
Series 5 - 3mm (D5-3) & 8mm (D5-8) & 12mm (D5-12),
Series 7 - 4mm (D7-4) & 14mm (D7-14),
Series 8 - 7mm (D8-7) & 10mm (D8-10),
Series 9 - 5mm (D9-5) & 10mm (D9-10),
Series 11 - 1mm (D11-1) &3mm (D11-3);
1 x Spoon Gouge: Series...
Pfeil - 12 Piece Carving Set
The Pfeil 12 piece carving set has everything you need for all simple carving projects.
This twelve piece fully forged, ready honed set contains the following full size tools: 1/8, 1s/8, 5/8, 5/20, 7/6, 7/14,7L/20, 8/4, 8a/10, 9/10, 11/3, and 12/6.
This in plain English means:
8mm straight and skew chisels,
8mm & 20mm Series 5 gouges,
14mm & 6mm Series 7 gouges,
20mm Series 7 long...
Pfeil 11 Piece Woodcarving Set
The Pfeil 11 piece woodcarving set has 11 full size tools supplied in a tool roll. The set was developed in collaboration with the National Trade School in Groden, South Tyrol.
Included in the set are 1S/10, 1S/20, 1S/30, 3/35, 4/20, 5/12, 7/10, 7/35, 11/5, 11/10 and number 12 (55mm) knife.
Pfeil Small Straight Drawknife
Pfeil Small straight drawknife with cherry handles.
Overall length 310mm with a cutting edge of 120mm.
Pfeil Large Straight Drawknife
This Pfeil Straight Drawshave comes with a goatskin case and has cherry handles.
The blade is 250mm in length and the overall length is 440mm.
Classic carpenters design with straight back and straight blade.
Pfeil Scorp
The Pfeil scorp is a specialist tool for hollowing out bowls or for spoon making and has a closed ring with cutting edge and handle.
Please note that this Pfeil Scorp is not honed and ready to use.
Blade width 33mm
Pfeil Chip Carving Knife - Kerb 4
Pfeil Chip Carving Knives come in a variety of shapes, this one is a Kerb 4 also known as Schnitzmesser.
This knife is for whittling and for simple small objects like little animals. The blade is too thick for chip carving but is sturdy enough for rough cutting.
Fine cherry wood handles, shaped to correspond to the use of the knife.
Blade length 50mm
Pfeil Chip Carving Knife - Kerb 5
Pfeil Chip Carving Knives come in a variety of shapes, this one is a Kerb 5 also known as Schnitzhaken.
For one-handed carving on small objects, with this specialist shape you can reach deepened areas from above. Not made specifically for chip carving.
Fine cherry wood handles, shaped to correspond to the use of the knife.
Blade length 55mm
Veritas Power Tenon Cutters
Veritas Power Tenon Cutters as recommended to us by Jon Warnes. Jon has taught rustic woodcraft for many years so his recommendation is most valuable.
This what the manufacturers say...
These tools are indispensable for making rustic furniture, producing clean round tenons with smoothly radiused shoulders on the ends of sticks, branches, or more formal stock if you wish. With typical Veritas...
Veritas Tapered Reamer Pro
The Veritas Tapered Reamer Pro is designed for use in a hand brace, our pro reamer offers excellent control and good cutting capability for general woodworking. It is particularly useful for tapering through holes where you want to be able to wedge tenons, such as in chair construction.
This reamer has a cast steel alloy body, a separate spring-steel blade, and a pair of blade-adjusting set screws.
When...
Japanese Waterstones - Toishi-Ohishi
Toishi-Ohishi offer 7 single grit stones and 6 combination stones.
These stones are 8" (205mm) long, 3 inches (75mm) wide and a minimum of 1" (25mm) thick*.
The 3" (75mm) width makes them particularly useful when honing wide plane blades, knives or cut throat razors.
*Stone sizes:
220 grit - 205 x 80 x 35mm
All other single grit stones 205 x 75 x 25mm
Combination stones...
Gransfors Bruk Ceramic Axe Stone
Gränsfors Bruk ceramic grinding stone is made up of ceramic abrasives. It has a coarse side with grain size 180 to deal with rough damages and a fine side with grain size 600 suitable for fine grinding and sharpening.
The stone is normally used with water, but can also be used dry. The stone is round and flat with a phase around the edges to prevent chipping. The fine side is 2/3 of the total...
Robert Sorby ProEdge Sharpening System
The ProEdge is a revolutionary sharpening system introduced by Robert Sorby. In fact, the concept is far from new as the ProEdge largely replicates the tool sharpening system which has evolved in the Robert Sorby factory over many, many years. This compact system is now available to woodworkers whether operating in a large workshop or small shed.
Central to the ProEdge is an abrasive belt which...
Sharp
Sharpening for all - green woodwork, workshops, bushcraft, gardening, carepentry, forestry, builders, cooking and craft
Sharp is a book that will guide the reader through the principles and practice of sharpening.
From definitions and requirements in the chapter 'What is Sharp?' and through chapters explaining edge geometry, how to observe the edge to determine correct sharpening procedures required,...
Lie-Nielsen 7 Tool Chisel Roll
7 pocket leather tool roll, Brass fittings. Beautifully made in Maine, USA.
Lie-Nielsen 9 Tool Chisel Roll
9 pocket leather tool roll, Brass fittings. Beautifully made in Maine, USA.
Lee Valley 3/4'' Dog Hole Bushings
These 3/4'' hardened steel bushings help you make an accurate dog-hole drilling guide using any 1 1/2'' thick board.
Knurling on the bushing provides a mechanical lock when installed in an appropriately sized hole (1'' for the 3/4'' bushing), and a projecting rim ensures that it rests perpendicular to the jig's surface.
Made in Canada.
Benchcrafted Crisscross Retro
The Benchcrafted Crisscross completely transforms any leg vice into an effortless experience. Fully supporting the weight of the chop, the vice hardware, and its own weight, the Crisscross floats in and out on steel pins and bearing plates, giving a virtually weightless, friction-free action to the vice. The mechanism automatically adjusts through the range of your vice's capacity to any workpiece...
Benchcrafted Glide Leg Vice Base Hardware - Cast
The Glide makes holding your work quick, easy, and pleasurable. It uses a clever combination of components to deliver incredible clamping force with minimal effort.
Traditional leg vices use a sliding "tommy bar" to operate the vice. This style of handle offers one distinct advantage: lots of leverage. These guys have engineered the Glide to deliver rock-solid workholding without the need...
Benchcrafted HiVise
Taking cues from early French prototypes (commonly referred to as an "etau(x)" which is simply the French word for vice) Benchcrafted have gone a few steps further and made improvements and refinements over the historical versions. The body of the vice is designed to be much stronger, yet more compact with its inset arms and single clamping screw for attaching the vise to a workbench or table. The...
Benchcrafted Moxon Vice
The Benchcrafted Moxon Vice clamps to any bench, raising your workpiece to a convenient height and holding it rock-solid. If you cut dovetails and other joints by hand, this is a vise that will completely change your experience in the shop. Fast and effortless, the Moxon vice makes joinery a pleasure.
The Moxon vice is fitted with cast iron hand wheels for rapid, easy adjustment. Instead of the handwheel...
Benchcrafted Planing Stop
The Benchcrafted planing stop is made from mild steel. The teeth are milled into the stop then lightly deburr with abrasive paper to maintain the points of the teeth. The stop arrives sharp and ready to use.
Easy Installation
Using the same principle as their Barrel Nuts, the Benchcrafted Planing Stop mounts to the wooden stock via two machine screws and a single, double-tapped barrel nut. This provides...
Benchcrafted Tail Vice (Wagon Vice) Kit - Machined
Clamping work to a bench surface between dogs is a very old technique. The historical record gives us examples as far back as the Roman era, but most woodworkers know the tail vice from the modern Scandanavian and German tradition. The oldest detailed drawings we have are from the early 16th century by German author Martin Löffelholz.
The Benchcrafted tail vice uses a pair of either wooden or metal...
Simon James 19mm (3/4") Holdfast
Handmade, using traditional methods and a small forge by experienced craftsmen as a cottage industry. They are not mass produced so every one has very slight differences, which is what you expect with handmade workmanship. They are all hand stamped with the Simon James logo.
Made from 18mm steel and are designed to fit 19mm (3/4") holes.
Overall shaft length is 12" (30cm)
Overall length of reach...
By Hand & Eye
By Geo. R Walker & Jim Tolpin
"By Hand & Eye" is a deep dive into the world of history, architecture and design.
Instead of serving up a list of formulas with magical names (i.e. the Golden Section, the Rule of Thirds) that will transform the mundane into perfection, George R. Walker and Jim Tolpin show how much of the world is governed by simple proportions, noting how ratios...
By Hound & Eye
By Geo. R Walker & Jim Tolpin, Illustrated by Andrea Love
"By Hound & Eye: A Plain & Easy Guide to Designing Furniture with no Further Trouble" is an illustrated cartoon journey through the world of pre-industrial design geometry. It stars Journeyman and his pizza-loving dog, Snidely, as they untangle the world of points, segments, arcs and the three-dimensional world using...
Chairmaker's Notebook
By Peter Galbert
Some words about Chairmakers Notebook from Chris Schwarz of Lost Art Press...
Whether you are an aspiring professional chairmaker, an experienced green woodworker or a home woodworker curious about the craft, "Chairmaker's Notebook" is an in-depth guide to building your first Windsor chair or an even-better 30th one. Using more than 500 hand-drawn illustrations,...
Cut & Dried
By Richard Jones
Serious woodworkers have long been starved of accurate information on wood technology that's explained in language for artisans - instead of for scientists.
Author Richard Jones has spent his entire life as a professional woodworker and has dedicated himself to researching the technical details of wood in great depth, this material being the woodworker's most important...
Good Work: The Chairmaking Life of John Brown
by Christopher Williams
“Good Work: The Chairmaking Life of John Brown” by Christopher Williams is the first biography of one of the most influential chairmakers and writers of the 20th century: Welshman John Brown.
The book’s title of “Good Work” was an expression John Brown used to describe a noble act or thing. He once mused he wanted to create a “Good Work”...
Grinling Gibbons Master Carver
by Paul Rabbitts
Master Carver Grinling Gibbons (1648–1721) is famous for his breathtakingly delicate, intricate and realistic carvings, both in wood and stone. Tantalising cascades of fruit and flowers, puffy-cheeked cherubs, crowds of figures and flourishes of architecture are all trademark features of his energetic, animated carvings that grace stately homes, palaces, churches and colleges...
Hands Employed Aright
By Joshua A. Klein
Jonathan Fisher (1768-1847) was the first settled minister of the frontier town of Blue Hill, Maine. Harvard-educated and handy with an axe, Fisher spent his adult life building furniture for his community. Fortunately for us, Fisher recorded every aspect of his life as a woodworker and minister on the frontier.
In this book, author Joshua A. Klein, the founder of , examines...
Ingenious Mechanicks
by Christopher Schwarz
Workbenches with screw-driven vises are a fairly modern invention. For more than 2,000 years, woodworkers built complex and beautiful pieces of furniture using simpler benches that relied on pegs, wedges and the human body to grip the work.
While it's easy to dismiss these ancient benches as obsolete, they are - at most - misunderstood.
For the last three years,...
Kitchen Think
A guide to design and construction, from refurbishing to renovation