| This blog is written by Paul Sellers | 26 entries so far |
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Split-cutting tenons
I thought that this new YouTube video we did on split-cutting and pare-cutting tenons rather than...
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Chopping the mortise--Bevel edged or traditional mortise chisel (video)
Chopping the mortise—Bevel edged or traditional mortise chisel I recently saw a Yout...
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Making a workbench, without a workbench #2: Laminating the top (with video)
Making the Workbench with Paul Sellers If the video below is not working please use this link:...
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Making a workbench, without a workbench #1: Introduction and choosing wood, why I use pine
This is a series that I have started that I will be doing over the next few weeks on my blog and ...
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Raising panels with the Stanley #4
Should I tell you that a plain Jane #4 plane with no retrofit irons, specialist cap irons or dead...
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Plane soles should be mostly flat
Here is a post I did recently and now want to show you how to do it through a short video. This i...
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Strongest mitre for picture frame - How I made it
Moulding the stock Following up from the video film on the strength of these mitres. These are...
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Dovetailed splines defeat splits
I thought this was really interesting and you might be interested to. For some time I have made p...
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Sharpening #4 and 4 1/2 bench planes
At the risk of bringing further controversy into the field of woodworking I thought we should...
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Sharpening chisels—forget weaker micro bevels
Sharpening chisels—forget weaker micro bevels Controversial though it may seem, and though...
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Dovetail box in Mahogany and Poplar (in 4 parts) #4: Setting the Hinges
Hi, Here is part four. It is a bit longer than the other sections despite the fact that I have...
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Dovetail box in Mahogany and Poplar (in 4 parts) #3: Finishing with Shellac
Hi all, Here is part three, finishing with shellac. I just wanted to show a beautiful finish w...
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Dovetail box in Mahogany and Poplar (in 4 parts) #2: roundover for box lid (2 of 4)
Here is the second part of a short series. In this one I round the edges of the lid with a hand p...
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Mortise and Tenon joint in oak
Hi all, I seem to be on a roll with the videos at the moment. Here is another quick one I did ...
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Dovetail box in Mahogany and Poplar (in 4 parts) #1: four corners and planed in 10 minutes (1 of 4)
Hi Everyone, Well, I promised that I would do this. Here is a video I did at the castle last n...
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Dovetail Demonstration
I recently demonstrated at the North of England Woodworking Show. This video is not good quality ...
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Discovering Spokeshaves
I picked up my first spokeshave to work with in 1963. In two years time that will be half a centu...
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Defining saw handles #2: Finishing redefined saw handles
Treating the handle. Here is my finished saw handle with reshape, wheat carving and applied sh...
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Defining saw handles #1: Reshaping saw handles revisited Part II
Well, hopefully you enjoyed shaping the saw handle and making it fit your own hand instead fo the...
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Reshaping saw handles revisited
Many people underestimate the value of reshaping handles to suit your personal hand and also crea...
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Planely speaking
Disputes about planes have gone on for about three decades now, to my knowledge anyway. Before th...
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My Creative Workspace #1: Creating my creative work space
Ever thought about where you work? I mean, the space you occupy is your place of occupation and i...
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Wood Types and Properties #4: Know your wood #4-Oak (red)
More on oak I first worked with red oak in the Texas Hill Country back in 1987. At least t...
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Wood Types and Properties #3: Know your wood #3-Oak
Oak leaves have a unique and distinctive leaf shape Oak trees grow on each of the five continent...
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Wood Types and Properties #2: Know your wood #2-Beech
Beech trees grow abundantly throughout the temperate zones of Europe, Asia and North America....
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Wood Types and Properties #1: Know your wood #1-Cherry
Most people only talk about grain at the most superficial level of how it looks. We woodworke...
