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Cape Forge Handmade tools for woodworking.

ARCO No. 582 Dowel jig This is one of the few dowel jigs capable of making the "T" type joint that is essential for cabinetmaking. This is a quality tool it is made in the USA with an all metal body and a wood handle. There is NO PLASTIC used in this dowel jig.

Hand Tools General information on handtools.

Handtool FAQ rec.woodworking handtool FAQ, maintained by Ken Smith.

ARCO No. 1955 Depth stop set This set includes seven depth stops ( 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", and 1/2"). These depth stops fit on twist drills and brad point drills. They stop the drill at the proper depth so you won't accidentally drill through the face of the board.

Hock Handmade A source for replacment plane irons and some knife and plane kits.

How to Tune a Wooden Spokeshake Article with pictures.

PLANE BASICS See how to create intricate mouldings and decorative edges and learn how to use a variety of bench planes. Covers holding the plane, grain direction, making adjustments, dressing rough lumber, jointing an edge, shooting boards, smoothing and finishing, and much more. Included are valuable tips on sharpening, grinding and tuning, as well as when and how to use rabbet, plow and dado planes, and specialty planes. "...an excellent book..." --Carver's News. 128 pages, 345 b/w illus.
Contents: 1.Using Bench planes 2.Sharpening 3.Tuning 4.Rabbet, Plow, and Dado Planes 5.Specialty Planes 6. Universal Combination Planes (Record 045C, Stanley #45, Stanley #55) 7.Scrapers 8.A Planing Project (building a Shaker jelly cupboard)

Independence Tool A dovetail saw made the way they used to make them.

Lie - Nelson Toolworks Makers of high quality new planes.

Stanley hand tool manufacturer

MasterGage A description of the MasterGage and it's uses.

Scrapers Hand scraper info.

Simpson Machine Tool Company Modern recreations of classic hand tools.

WOODJOINER'S HANDBOOK A master woodworker reveals exactly how to make perfect joints; rabbet joints, mortises and tenons, butt joints, dadoes and grooves, even decorative joints, butterflies and dovetails, inlays, plus Chinese and Japanese styles. "A vast number of useful joints for cabinetmaking, furniture making and architectural woodworking."--Woodshop News. "Interesting and helpful...a practical joinery guide."--Workbench. " and excellent choice for novice or intermediate woodworkers"--Fine Woodworking. 288 pages, 459 b/w illus.

Spokeshaves A monograph on spokeshaves by Patrick Leach.

Stanley Combination Planes Information on the Stanley #45 and #55 Planes. Includeds instruction manuals and part lists.

The Country Workshops Store Originally conceived as a supply source of hard-to-find tools for our workshop participants. Most of our tools are made in very small quantities by individual toolmakers in Sweden and the US.

The Use and Preparation of Scrapers

JOINERY BASICS "Allen, a master craftsman, offers this clear, profusely illustrated, and concise book on the basic techniques of joining wooden surfaces. Each joint is discussed in detail, and methods for their creation are laid out. Safety tips are discussed...The drawings and photographs are clear and relate well to the text on the page. This is a solid introduction to joinery for the beginner, and a good refresher for the intermediate." --Library Journal 128 pages, 272 b/w illus.

Transitional Planes

Vaughan Hammernet Information on Vaughan Hammers.


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