Video: Cordless chainsaws tested

Cordless chainsaws go to work quickly. They’re quiet and you don’t need to mix and store two-cycle fuel. You can even use them indoors without the risk of CO poisoning. In an episode of Tool Tech, host Patrick McCombe looks at cordless chainsaws from DeWalt, Makita, and Milwaukee.

Video: Tuned up to hone

Woodworking teacher Bob Van Dyke shows you how to modify a $15 honing guide to perform like one that costs many times more. All it takes is a little filing and this bargain-bin honing guide will hold your chisels and plane irons with ease.

Video: Cutting-edge sharpener

Professional woodworker Chris Gochnour is always looking for new ways to improve his sharpening skills. Learn a trick or two from this hand-tool aficionado.

Video: Update an old friend 

A new jointer isn’t the only way to achieve spiral cutterhead bliss. In this video, tool guru Roland Johnson shows you how to upgrade your trusty but outdated jointer with a spiral cutterhead.

Video Workshop: Enfield cupboard with hand tools 

Using only hand tools, Chris Gochnour builds a Shaker classic that is as solidly constructed as it is beautiful. You’ll learn how to:

• Use a dovetail plane to cut tapered sliding dovetails
• Use tongue-and-groove planes and beading planes for backboards
• Cut mortise-and-tenon joints by hand
• Use molding planes to create custom profiles