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Veritas Tool Wax. Applied sparingly and polished to a sheen, the light, clear microcrystalline wax creates a barrier that inhibits corrosion and protects against moisture, airborne pollutants and finger marks. At the same time, it will gently remove grime and wax build-up. When used on a plane sole, machine table or fence it reduces friction, allowing smoother movement of workpieces. Only a small...

The Woodpeckers Metric 300mm Woodworking Rule A rule you can trust that has a very high level of accuracy. These rules are precision made from aircraft grade aluminium and anodized for surface protection and appearance. Woodpeckers say they are straighter, heavier and are easier to handle than any others on the market. Left to right reading scale one side Centre scale marked the other....

After years of research, prototyping and testing, Crucible have developed an ideal furniture-maker's hammer. With a 9.8-ounce (280g) steel head and a balanced octagonal hickory handle, the Crucible Exeter-pattern hammer is suitable for many common tasks at the bench. Lighter than the typical carpenter's hammer, the Exeter-pattern excels at driving the typical 4d and 6d brads used in traditional...

STAR-M Ultra Smooth Japanese Auger Bits These are superior quality Japanese auger bits imported directly by Classic Hand Tools from The STAR-M CORPORATION who have their manufacturing facility in Miki City, Japan (established in 1923). We have imported these augers based on requests from timber framing customers. (Note these superior auger bits are branded as Wood Owl in the USA and Canada). Please...

These new dowel plates from Narex are made from A2 steel hardened to 61 HRc. The holes are machined with a slight taper on the underside to create a relief on the bottom and sharp edges on top that shears off the corners. The Metric Dowel Plate makes 4mm to 16mm dowels in mm increments. The Imperial Dowel plate makes 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 9/32'', 5/16", 3/8", 7/16'',...

These are the premium range of mortice chisels from Narex which have earnt the name ''Richter'', who was the founder of Narex company in the Czech Republic. Sides are slightly relieved to reduce sidewall friction and to allow minor adjustments. CR-V cryogenically treated steel to 62HRc . Ash handles with a stainless steel hoop and ferrule. 149mm blade length. 284mm overall...

Here Ron Hock offers a small version of their ever-popular Krenov-style wooden plane kit. This handy Block Plane comes with a 1" wide blade, ends up 5¾" long and trims down to 5" or less depending on your needs. Jatoba body.

By Christopher Schwarz Fourteen years after the release of "The Anarchist's Tool Chest," Christopher Schwarz spent almost a year revising every sentence and idea in the book. The result is a text that is even more pointed than the original. The message: Buy good tools (here's how). Build a chest to protect them. And while you're at it... quit corporate America. “The...

A useful aluminium magnetic guide from David Barron for making exact 45° cuts. Great for dovetail mitres, mouldings, picture frames etc.

There is little doubt that Charles H. Hayward (1898-1998) was the most important workshop writer and editor of the 20th century. Unlike any person before (and perhaps after) him, Hayward was a trained cabinetmaker and extraordinary illustrator, not to mention an excellent designer, writer, editor and photographer. Add to all that the fact that Hayward was, according to Robert Wearing, a "workaholic,"...

The Crucible Brass Bevel Monkey is an accurate way to set your sliding bevel to fractions of a degree with little trouble. The Brass Bevel Monkey is marked with degrees from 0° (vertical) to 50° off of vertical. There are half-degree markings between each major marking, making it easy to extrapolate to a quarter of a degree or less. The brass plate is engraved at Machine Time, which manufactures...