Hand Tools - Page 8 of 126

Squaring an edge with a jointer plane
November 30, 2022

Continuing with the jointer plane, Michael squares the first two edges to the face of the board.
Bringing the board to final thickness
November 30, 2022

Michael's jointer plane is the tool of choice for finishing off the milling of this perfect board.
Planing an octagon
November 30, 2022

Michael planes the facets of the octagon using—you guessed it—the jointer plane.
Sawing and truing up the final edge of the board
November 30, 2022

In order to create a perfect octagon, the last edge of the board is sawn and planed to be perfectly square to the face, and the other edges—a difficult task.
Laying out an octagon
November 30, 2022

Michael demonstrates how to lay out a perfect octagon using only a compass and straightedge.
Adding beveled facets to finish off the octagon exercise
November 30, 2022

Bringing it all together are the beveled facets, which will only meet up as they should if everything up to now has been done perfectly.
Workshop Tip: Framing buttons make drafting square more versatile
November 16, 2022

Adding a pair of buttons makes it easier to line up.
Review: Narex Richter chisels
November 10, 2022

Chris Gochnour takes a look at these quality, capable chisels.
Show-and-tell: Mirock Wheel Ruler
October 24, 2022

This measuring tool has it all: It's nifty, it fills a need, and the maker is amazing.
Workshop Tip: Turn any chisel into a dovetail chisel
October 12, 2022

A stationary belt sander easily removes flat areas so chisel will fit nicely into the corner of a dovetail socket.

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