Hand Tools - Page 36 of 125

To prevent tearout, you must understand what causes it.

Learn about the different types of planes and why you need them.

Synopsis: A strong joint that’s widely used in door and face frames, the bridle joint is simple in its anatomy and execution. A tenon on the rail fits an open-ended…

Cut nails and a clever lid clinch a traditional Japanese toolbox.

Matt Kenney shares the tools he uses to cut dovetails by hand.

Tape measures have a hook at the end that moves in and out to compensate for inside and outside measurements. However, after years of constant use, the holes wear out and can move 1⁄16 in. or more. In this Drawing Board video, you’ll learn how to make sure that your tape measure is still reliable.

Ten tools that every woodworker should have to lay out their next project.

Furniture maker Garrett Hack uses an apron plane for coarse work and then switches to an adjustable-mouth block plane for fine-tuning.

These tiny tools will have a big impact on your furniture; hand-tool expert Garrett Hack explains how.

A bit of chisel work adds sophistication to a mitered dovetail joint.