The rung and the tenon will take on moisture and expand within the joint and get even tighter. So that's the whole point..

Experienced woodworkers know that achieving a sturdy joint hinges on understanding grain orientation and wood movement.

There are six components of making a strong joint. We're going to start with straight grain. And straight grain starts with choosing a log.

If you've ever tried planing moldings or non-flat shapes with hand tools, you know how frustrating it can be when your parts keep...

Dowel joints are notorious for failing over time. What if you could learn techniques that virtually guarantee your joints will never fail?

OverTime 8.2 explores the precision and efficiency of using a marking gauge for layouts in your woodworking projects. Learn how to...

OverTime 8.1 explains how I used dividers and whole number ratios to design without dimensions and make adjustments on-the-fly.

In the last installment of The Hand Tool Practice, I ended the session by ripping my two blanks apart. I still had trouble controlling...

In the fall of 2022, I was lucky enough to get to spend a couple of weeks in the Virginia shop of Jeff Lefkowitz. I was there to review...

In the last post I finished sharpening my rip saw and was finally able to get to work. And now that the stock is ripped into two lengths,...

I ran out of time last week. The teeth are filed, but I'm not done sharpening. Stone the sides of the teeth This step removes any small...

I learned saw sharpening from Mark Harrell. You may know him as the Founder of Bad Axe Tool Works. Not long ago, he handed that company...

I could have made a saw vise out of angle iron and suede. I’ve got plenty of suede. But I don’t have any angle iron. And by the time I...

Making stop cuts I'm going to be shaping these new file handles on the Shave Horse. One end will be free for shaping. I need to have...

When you're truing up stock with hand tools, standard procedure is to true one of the wide faces. When that's done you can square and...

There are times when 10 minutes feels like an eternity to me. Ripping wood by hand is one of those times.

Sometimes a part is too long for a full length cut. Sometimes you only want to make cuts in a small area. Whatever the reason, you'll...

We had a wonderful conversation with Jason Thigpen of Texas Heritage on the MWA Podcast this week. Have I ever mentioned that before?...

One of the unique features of the Plate 11 Pin-Head Shave Horse is the "Pin-Head" that inspired it's name. The idea for this rolling...

As always, let's start with a little vocabulary... What do we mean by Post and Rung? A Post and Rung chair, often referred to as a...