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Veritas Magnetic Guide & Saw
Hand-cut dovetails remain the mark of the skilled cabinetmaker and a feature that buyers look for in high-end furniture. Veritas has developed a guide and saw system that lets amateurs achieve professional results. The system also allows the seasoned expert to produce dovetail joints more quickly and with less effort.
The Veritas Magnetic Dovetail 1:8 Guide, clamps in position and holds the saw...
Ryoba 240mm Classic Saw
Combination saw with trapezoid teeth for crosscuts andt triangular teeth for rip-cut.
Universal saw for workshop and carpentry, also ideal for mortice and tenon joints.
0.5mm thick blade, now supplied without rattan on handle.
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...
The Belligerent Finisher
By John Porritt
One aspect of furniture finishing that has not been fully explained is how to achieve the gently worn, warm and human surfaces that you find on antiques. "The Belligerent Finisher" changes that. Furniture restorer and chairmaker John Porritt explains all the steps in taking a new chair and transforming it into something that looks like it’s 200 years old. The goal...
Pfeil Series 1e - Single Bevel Chisel
These are straight chisels with a single bevel. Like Series 1 chisels, these chisels are used to carve the blank into rough form and to work on large areas. Single bevel. The choice of single or double bevel is largely a matter of preference.
Mortise & Tenon Magazine - Issue 13
TABLE OF CONTENTS
“The Fiddle’s Unfolding: Tracing a Folk Tradition” – Kerry Lambertson
“Fruitful Efficiency: On the Cultivation of Skill” – Joshua A. Klein
“A Blacksmith’s Contribution to Woodworking” – Kenneth Schwarz
“Root & Branch: Rediscovering the Uttermost Parts of a Tree” – Brendan Gaffney
“From...
The Stick Chair Journal - Issue No 1
By Christopher Schwarz
This is issue No. 1 of The Stick Chair Journal, which Lost Art Press planned as an annual publication to expand the universe of all things stick chair: More history. More plans. More techniques. Reviews of tools. And Big Thoughts. It is a supplement to "The Stick Chair Book."
In this issue, you'll find:
• A Lousy Way to Run a Railroad: An explanation...
Veritas Shooting Plane + PM-V11 Blade
The mass of this Veritas Shooting Plane, its long base and low centre of gravity make it both stable and effective. Tipping the scales at just over 3.5kg and just under 400mm long, it is a substantial plane; you will appreciate the authority it provides when shooting.
The body is fully stress-relieved, ductile cast iron, with a sole and running surface machined flat and square to one another;...
Pfeil Long Bent Gouges Series 8L
For shaping recesses and working in corners.
Paul Adamson recommends the 25mm tool for making a Kuksa, his book can be viewed here
Nagura Stone
The Nagura correcting stone is used to condition waterstones during use. For natural waterstones their use is to wear away hard particles or contamination in the waterstone, and to selectively allow flattening by being rubbed on a high spots on the stone. Another usage is to create slurry. Use with Ohishi stones of more than 1000 grit.
Nagura Stone size: 75 x 25 x 25mm
Brusso Brass Stop Hinge JB-103
The Brusso JB-103 brass square knuckled full mortice butt hinge is engineered with a built-in stop that allows a lid to remain open at 95°. It is milled from heavy brass stock and can be used when an additional stay is not desired. The leaf measures 1¼" in length.
Length: 1.250" - 1¼" - 32mm
Width: 0.618" - 5/8" - 16mm
Thickness: 0.187" - 3/16"...
MoraKniv Double Edge Spoon / Hook Knife Tight Curve - 162
This new re-designed Mora knife is ideal for spoon and bowl carving. It has a double-edged stainless steel blade so that you can use it for both pull and push carving. The 162 has the tightest curve of the Mora hook / spoon knives we carry.
Mora changed the design with input from renowned craftspeople Jögge Sundqvist and Beth Moen, with their help Mora have greatly improved upon the old spoon...
Henry Taylor Registered Mortice Chisel
Made in Sheffield, England for over 150 years.
Blade about 5½" long.
F23 - 1/4" (6mm)
F24a - 3/8" (9mm)
F24 - 1/2" (12mm)
F25 - 3/4" (19mm)
F26 - 1" (25mm)
Pfeil Violin Maker's Knives
Pfeil Violin Maker's Knives are easy to resharpen because the special steel is hardened all the way through. These have a double bevel.
Lie-Nielsen No 101 Violin Maker's Plane
This pocket-sized block plane is the smallest of the Lie-Nielsen hand planes to feature a captive nut blade adjuster for precisely controlled depth of cut.
Loosely based on the Stanley No.101 block plane, the Lie-Nielsen Violin Maker’s Plane features several significant improvements that put it in a class of its own. The body and cap are made from Manganese Bronze for extra weight, durability,...
Taliaplast Spring Dividers - Polished Steel
These are very well made spring dividers. The adjuster doesn't wobble or fall off after a few months. Robust & long lasting.
Polished steel.
Made by the French.
Pfeil Medium Sized Tools - V Tools
Pfeil Medium Sized Tools are for smaller hands and beginners tackling basic projects. They have exactly the same quality and features as the Pfeil full sized tools.
The D12 (60°) V Tool: 2mm, 4mm, 6mm and 8mm.
The D14 (55°) Soft V Tool is 6mm wide.
The D15 (45°) V Tool is 3mm wide.
Brusso Brass Ball Catch BC-275
The Brusso BC-275 brass morticed ball catch, consisting of a brass cylinder with spring-loaded steel ball and a brass keeper, is used to secure cabinet doors. The grooved sides of each half, measuring 7/16" in diameter, provide grip when mounted and a reservoir for glue.
Diameter: 0.438" - 7/16" - 11mm
Veritas Aluminium Straightedges
These anodized aluminium straight edges are 1¾" high and 7/16" wide, and will not rust. The reference edge is machined flat to within 0.003" over the entire length. They are available in three lengths, 24", 38" and 50". The 24" straight edge weighs 1lb, the 38" weighs just under 2lb, and the 50" version weighs 2.5lb.
James Barry Mirror Paste
Micro fine abrasive paste achieves a mirror finish after initial sharpening using a leather strop. 8,000 - 10,000 Grit. Micro fine abrasive cream to create a mirror finish after initial sharpening using a leather strop. Leaves tools a super keen cutting edge to give clean accurate cuts. Simply apply paste to the strop, rub to absorb and then stroke the edge to be polished across the strop until polished...
Lie-Nielsen Dovetail Saw with Cherry Handle
Lie-Nielsen believe that their Back Saws are the finest made anywhere. They are an exact copy of a British saw made in 1830. Owning one is like having a piece of woodworking history in your shop.
Since dovetailing is a ripping operation, where the kerf is running with the grain, the Lie-Nielsen Dovetail Saw has its teeth filed to a rip profile, unlike other dovetail saws on the market today. Solid...
Lie-Nielsen Hand Scraper Blade Set
Lie-Nielsen Hand Scraper Set
A pair of 6" x 2 1/2" hand scrapers made from premium, high carbon Swedish Tool Steel.
One scraper is 0.02" thick, which makes a very flexible scraper. The second is 0.032" thick, which is much stiffer. These blades are ground square on the long edges, are easy to use and very handy.
Norton 44mm by 106mm Teardrop Slipstone
Norton India Slipstone. Oil filled. Ideal for sharpening curved cutting edges such as gouges, curved kives, bead planers and moulders knives.
Size: 106mm x 44mm x 10mm (4¼" x 1¾" x 3/8").
Available in Medium and Fine Grits.
Veritas Bench Dogs & Pups
These are made from solid brass rod. Sold in pairs.
The crosshatching and 2° slope on the face help to hold wood securely, pulling it down onto the bench's surface. A side spring slides cleanly and holds it in position.
The dogs are 110mm (4.3/8") long, the pups 60mm (2.3/8").
Both work well in combination with Veritas Wonder Dog and Wonder Pup Clamps. For 19mm (3/4")...
Welsh Stick Chairs
By John Brown
Welsh Stick Chairs is a small but mighty book. At 104 pages long, this book can be read in an afternoon, but it has changed the lives of thousands of woodworkers all over the globe.
John Brown (1933-2008) was a chairmaker in Wales who specialized in Welsh stick chairs, a vernacular form of furniture that was typically made by the end users. Compared to Windsor chairs, Welsh stick...
Veritas Round Spokeshave PM-V11
The Veritas Round Spokeshave has a 3.2mm thick PM-V11 steel blade, which fits perfectly onto the machined blade.
The ductile cast iron body is fitted with hardwood handles, shaped for comfort and control. The toe serves as a thumb rest allowing the user to choke up on the body to attain exceptional control. Twin adjustment wheels quickly and accurately control cut depth and skew and shims let...
Veritas Curved Scraper Sets
These sets of three curved scrapers will handle a wide range of scraping jobs.
The rectangular model with convex/concave ends is excellent for bowl work or for scraping spindles.
The shmoo shape (easily recognizable to long-time readers of Li'l Abner) is equally useful for a wide range of concave surfaces as well as large moldings and small spindles.
The third style has two different gentle...
Sand-Flex Hand Block
These hand blocks have fine silicon carbide abrasive embedded throughout the rubber block which quickly removes rust from Cast Iron and Steel.
3 1/4" long x 2" wide x 3/4" thick.
Available in fine, medium, and coarse grits. Note coarse is shown in the main product picture
Made in Germany.
Brusso Brass Box Lid Stay JB-250
The Brusso JB-250 brass morticed lid support provides an elegant brass look and a functional and reliable 90 degree stop for boxes and cases. Excellent for humidor, jewellery box, and other keepsake projects.
The body is morticed into the side, and a flanged cylindrical anchor is pressure fitted and glued into the lid. The body measures 2-7/8" x 1/4" x 1/2" deep.
Length: 2.875"...
Lie-Nielsen Screwdrivers with Cherry Handles
These Lie-Nielsen screwdrivers are made to fit specific screws on Lie Nielsen tools. They may be useful for other jobs as well. Modelled after gunsmith's screwdrivers with machined tips, they are correctly sized to fit the screw slots, giving you good power and control without slipping. The Chipbreaker and frog adjustment screwdriver are particularly useful.
The blades are hardened 416 Stainless...
Auriou Modellers Rasps
These are the Right Handed versions, to see the Left Handed please CLICK HERE.
These are similar to cabinet rasps but are not as wide relative to their length. This allows you to work in tighter spaces. They are for more delicate shaping work and complement the work done by cabinet makers rasps.
The 6" (150mm) grain 15 rasp is for making very fine refinements to your work whilst the 7"...
DMT Diamond Dia-Sharp 8'' Bench Stone - 3 Stone Deal
The surface of this plate has continuous diamond abrasive bonded to it (not polka dot pattern)
The 8" version of this bench stone is the most popular Dia-Sharp® size. It's large enough to handle almost any tool or knife and is offered by us in 7 grits. Guaranteed not to hollow or groove, DMT®'s precisely engineered Dia-Sharp® Bench Stone with continuous diamond surface assures...
The Robin Wood Carving Axe
A razor sharp axe from Wood Tools that will do anything from felling small trees to splitting firewood, where it really excels is as a carving axe.
The weight of the head is 550g and the total weight around 720g (1lb 11oz), handle length is 12.5" (31cm). This is a great mid weight carving axe that most people will use easily without getting tired, yet still heavy enough to remove wood quickly.
A...
Lie-Nielsen Boggs Spokeshave
The original Boggs Spokeshave is hefty and solid, weighing 12 oz. Designed for fine, precise shaping in all woods. Available with either a flat or curved sole.
Body is 10" long with a 1" wide flat sole.
The sole of the Curved Spokeshave has a gentle, 5" radius for working inside curves.
2" wide x 1/8" thick A2 blade.
Bronze body and cap.
Hickory handles.
Weight is 12 oz.
Pegas Reverse Skip Blades
Reverse Skip Scroll Saw Blades have the same basic tooth geometry as skip blades except that a limited number of reverse teeth have been added to the bottom of the blade. Reverse teeth prevent splinters from developing on the underside of the work piece because the top teeth do not cut entirely through the work. Thickness of work range 1/4" to 2". Blades perform well with wood, plastic, bone,...
Brusso Brass Butt Hinge CB-302
The Brusso CB-302 full mortice butt hinge, milled from heavy brass stock, is one of four versions manufactured for boxes and small cabinets. It measures 1¼" x 13/16".
Length: 1.250" - 1¼" - 32mm
Width: 0.802" - 13/16" - 21mm
Leaf Thickness: 0.086" - 5/64" - 2mm
NOTE - All Brusso hinges come in PAIRS. Screws are INCLUDED (brass for the...
Brusso Brass Butt Hinge CB-407
The Brusso CB-407 full mortice butt hinge, milled from heavy brass stock, is the largest of four versions manufactured for boxes and small cabinets. It measures 2" x 1½". Available with ball finials as CB-407B.
Length: 2.000" - 51mm
Width: 1.490" - 1½" - 38mm
Leaf Thickness: 0.109" - 7/64" - 3mm
NOTE - All Brusso hinges come in PAIRS. Screws...
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...
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 Wide Blades for Combination & Small Plough Planes
All blades are made from A2 tool steel. Blades are made in Canada. These blades are suitable for both the Veritas Small Plough Plane and Veritas Combination Plane.
The wide blades are available in 7/16", 1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16" and 3/4" or 12mm, 16mm and 18mm widths. A wide-blade conversion kit (see above) is required for use of all wide blades with the Veritas...
Veritas Large Journeyman's Mallet
The Veritas Large Journeyman's Mallet has a solid brass head, a walnut handle and a simple, refined profile, making it an elegant and effective mallet.
Designed for work that requires more finesse than power, it can be held by the handle or used with the head cradled in your palm, allowing you to more precisely control the force of blows. The head is attached to the handle with a blind threaded...
Veritas Wonder Dogs & Pups
Steel post and screw with black oxide finish, solid brass clamp head and handle.
These can pivot in any direction that clamping is required. An easy-adjusting handle provides ample clamping pressure in any position. The dog head has two screw holes, so any tip shape can be cut with a scroll saw and attached for specialized work.
The Wonder Dog post is 6½" and is drilled and tapped...
Veritas Card Scraper Burnisher
A new take on typical single-handled burnishers, this latest tool from Veritas is an innovative design permitting a two handed grip, improving control so you can roll precisely the sort of hook you want on your scraper. As comfortable to grip as a spokeshave, it is held between the thumbs and forefingers, keeping your fingertips close to the carbide rod. This gives you much better tactile feedback,...
Pfeil Honing Oil
Pfeil Honing oil for use on Arkansas stones.
100ml.
Veritas PM-V11 Butt Chisels
Veritas Butt chisels are made in wider sizes than most chisels, making them efficient for wasting out large areas, such as the mortices for installing butt hinges. They also have shorter blades that some woodworkers find offer improved control.
Made from PM-V11 tool steel, the blades taper from shoulder to tip for strength and rigidity, and have parallel sides and true bevel edges for clearance...