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Bench Chisel Techniques
April 30, 2007

Review the basics of chopping and paring with a chisel.
A Case for Two Mortise Chisels
April 27, 2007

Compare the chopping power of wide-blade mortise chisels and stout sash chisels in part three of our 10-question series on choosing and using chisels
Chisel Sharpness Is in the Steel
April 26, 2007

Find out why some chisels hold an edge and some don't.
The Essential Chisel Set
April 24, 2007

Furniture maker Garrett Hack discusses the eight chisels he can't live without.
Replacing Gouge Handles
March 1, 2007

Q: I recently inherited a set of gouges, most of which have splits in the handles. How do I go about making a new set of handles? All of the…
#85 Spokeshave
March 1, 2007

This low-angle Woodjoy spokeshave features a 2-1/2 in., A2 steel cutting edge with a brass sole
Touring the Colonial Williamsburg Shop
February 22, 2007

The living-history museum celebrates a time when furniture was built only by hand
Dimensioning Lumber by Hand
February 22, 2007

Before power tools, 18th-century craftsmen wielded handsaws and planes to four-square lumber for furniture.
How They Did It: Before the Router
February 22, 2007

18th century furniture makers used an array of hand planes to plow grooves and dadoes, and profile edges.
Sawing Before the Bandsaw
February 22, 2007

Handsaws of all shapes and sizes were used to cut curves and rough-shape furniture parts in the 18th century.

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