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Best Japanese Hand Saws

November 25, 2010

I have given up on western style push saws unless they are tensioned blade saws like a hacksaw or bow saw. Standard western saws without a blade stiffener have to be very thick and stiff to overcome the blade wanting to bend and fold on itself during the push motion through the stock. They even [...]

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Are Your Eyes Worth $1 Each? Mine Are!

May 20, 2010

Allan Little Shows The Drill Bit That Shattered Into His Safety Glasses

Allan Little talks about how a drill bit shattered while drilling this past week, and if not for his safety glasses, he would be blind in one eye today. Woodman wears Condor safety glasses that he buys from WW Grainger for $2.10 a pair. Working with power tools is dangerous and you need to be extra cautious when working a power drill. Drill bits shatter and pieces of metal can fly at high speeds into your eyes. Don’t risk permanently damaging your vision by not wearing safety glasses.

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The Best Woodworking Finish

April 30, 2010

Allan Little explains in his video series the secret to attaining a perfect woodworking finish. Sanding the sequence, making sure the wood is 100% free of embedded particles and sanding residue, applying Waterlox ( a tung old based finish ) and scratching in between multiple coats. Visit AskWoodman.tv to watch all his woodworking videos

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How To Mill Lumber To S4S In 6 Steps

January 18, 2010

Flat, straight and square lumber is crucial to starting any woodworking project. Your board has two faces and two edges that must be square and parallel to one another. Four Square, or S4S is a milling term used to describe this. Inaccurately milled wood creates problems that will compound themselves throughout a project. The procedure [...]

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Fast and Accurate Installation of Planer and Jointer Knives

January 17, 2010

Many times in the last twenty-five years while planing or jointing, the knife became damaged and caused me to stop working. The second I feel my knives are dull or damaged I place my Makita sharpening stone in warm water. Without missing a beat, I can remove the knives, sharpen them quickly, reinstall them and [...]

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Want Sharp Planer and Jointer Knives?

January 5, 2010

Every new project for me requires milling lumber. Starting off with my planer and jointer knives at their sharpest always sets the right tone. After the design and drawings are done, performing the sequence of steps to bring my knives back to peak sharpness is really rewarding and fun. Watching pro football in my shop [...]

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