Please Note: This Series covers the sharpening and use of Edge Tools, which includes common bench chisels and planes (including bevel-up / low angle planes). It does not cover saw sharpening, or detail specialist carving / turning tools. ...
(I try not to use “smart” as an adjective when describing non-computer devices that can now be monitored and commanded over the Internet, because that’s giving a compliment that may not be earned.) I bought this dishwasher because Wirecutter recommended it, and I know the attention to ...
Use Clear, Color-Coded Bins: Pack away seasonal items in clear, plastic bins. Color-code these bins according to the season—red for winter, green for spring, etc. This visual system makes it easy to locate and retrieve items when needed. Label Everything: Label each bin with its contents...
I use a handsaw and a dremel tool to rough out the shape, and then continue with chisels to make them into their final form. I use three to four different grinds of sandpaper to smoothen the entire flute including its details. I listen carefully to how the flute wants to be shaped by...
The original plan was to have the shop in the garage. I could use that temporarily until the new shop is built. It takes months to find a contractor, get a plan designed, and construct. I got an estimate from an electrician to add 220V service to the garage to power a jointer, plane...
To properly use a grinder, attach the wheel that works for your job. The roughness of the wheel depends on what you’re grinding. Gardening tools and wood require a 36-grit wheel. Plane irons and chisels require 60-grit wheels. Delicate jobs like peeling potatoes and shaping metal model pa...
Here Linn from Darbin Orvar shows us (without narration) how she sharpens her chisels. No honing guides needed; Linn has learned to do it freehand, including putting on the microbevel that we can see in the later shots. Also gotta love that the first thing she does is scrape the manufac...
If you've been in a woodworking or metal shop, you've probably seen a Dremel. The Dremel multitool is a handheld rotary tool that uses a variety of attachments and accessories. You can use a Dremel tool on wood, metal, glass, electronics,...