Here are some scenes from our highly educational Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event taken during the day on Friday, Feb. 3. This free event is open till 6 PM Friday and continues on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 AM to 5 PM.
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Jan 052012
Several of our Wood News contributors sent us their New Year’s Resolutions. As inspiration (or entertainment) for the rest of us, here are 4 of the ones submitted. (Feel free to contribute your own Woodworking New Year’s Resolutions under “Comments” below.) STEVEN D. JOHNSON — RACINE, WISCONSIN 1. Get better […]
Jan 052012
* I remember using some rasps that my grandfather had in his shop, back when I was a young kid. I’d always wonder when I’d use such coarse tools, as they just seemed to mess up my wood, rather than really seeming useful. Through the years, I’ve tried quite a few different brands, and even […]
Dec 282011
My trusty shooting board, perhaps the great-great-great-grandson of my first shooting board, was getting a little “long in the tooth.” Giving birth to a new one would typically involve about fifteen minutes of labor. But, I decided to prolong the gestation period over a cup of coffee and think about whether the laughably simple “classic” […]
Dec 272011
When I’m working at our Lie-Nielsen events, we are asked a wide range of questions about hand planes. Most are somewhat typical, like: “Can you show me how to sharpen a plane blade?” One question that does seem to resonate with a fairly large number of woodworkers, and perhaps even more for those just starting out, is which are […]
Dec 192011
Christmas is coming and it is time to look at the old wish list. My family laments the fact that I have all the $30 woodworking tools. Anything I still need/want is going to be more. Assuming you have been a good boy or girl, perhaps it will be a fruitful year in the workshop. […]
Dec 192011
I’m always on the lookout for the “perfect” surface to help hold my sharpening stones, so they don’t have a mind of their own and walk around on me. A couple of years ago I made the Lie-Nielsen sharpening guide, which you can see at any of our events, and whose plans are available online. I love how […]