Stuggling With Larger Edge Joints? Watch the full step-by-step video to learn the edge jointing process for tackling large boards by hand. A perfect reference for gluing up a table top. Find it for FREE in our Member Area: Login here. Or Sign Up For Free HERE Edge Jointing by Hand Leaves Us With Lots […] The post Bench Top Edge Jointing [with Video] appeared first on The English Woodworker ..read more

Every now and then I feel like I see something with new eyes. I’m often blow away at the beauty of say the sea, or the sky with a pretty sunrise. It’s as though my brain has had a system reset and deleted its memory so I get to see it again like it’s for […] The post My Posh Fillister Plane is Just a Roughing Tool appeared first on The English Woodworker ..read more

In this post I share my favourite design for homemade clamps. They can be made really large or really small to suit your needs. Further down we also include a short video segment from our latest series where I explain further how the clamps work. I’ve just been sitting staring into the bottom of an […] The post Quick Homemade Clamps – Small & Large [with video] appeared first on The English Woodworker ..read more

Sometimes the biggest challenge of a project can just be getting the wood to stay put while we try to work on it. I suppose it’s why it’s so easy for us to get lost in the hunt for a perfect workbench design. And drawn in towards all kinds of vice bling and fancy work […] The post Simple Work Holding For Ploughing Grooves [Without a Tail Vice] appeared first on The English Woodworker ..read more

Our latest series ‘The Nest of Tables’ is now running!The series can be purchased at the intro price by Clicking Here.Or find further info here. This nest of tables is based on a design where they’ll each come together with a lovely sliding fit, so it was certainly the kind of build that benefited from working […] The post Prototyping – Part 1 Now Live! appeared first on The English Woodworker ..read more

This Build is an Exercise in Precision! [The weekly videos will kick off on Thurs 16th June, and take you step-by-step through the build, including how to build the ‘hand plane thicknesser’ jig. ]Watch the intro above. The series can be purchased at the intro price by Clicking Here.If you’re already a Member then you […] The post The Nest of Tables – New Series! appeared first on The English Woodworker ..read more

Right then, I finally got round to starting some of these question and answers. This is a bit of an odd ball, but it’s something that’s asked a lot. I also see this issue happening a lot… sadly. The problem is delamination. An issue where a big face to face glue line starts to fail […] The post Gluing Up A Workbench Leg [VIDEO] appeared first on The English Woodworker ..read more

CLICK HERE to download the drawing & build your own shooting board! I needed to knock up a new shooting board so we turned it into a video! There’s loads of designs and approaches to building a shooting board, but as you might expect from us this one is super simple. The finished thing is […] The post How to Make A Shooting Board [VIDEO] appeared first on The English Woodworker ..read more

[Video Post] The router plane is one of those rare tools that seems to always be in my hand despite not really being an essential in my minimal tool kit.In doesn’t quite have the versatility of a chisel which can pretty much come in for anything. But when it does suit a job it offers […] The post Perfect Mortice Walls – With A Router Plane appeared first on The English Woodworker ..read more

Make Use Of Your Offcuts & Learn to Weave… all While Building This Delightful Danish Stool! The weekly videos will kick off on 21st Sept, and take you step-by-step through the build, including how to weave the seat (Watch the intro above). The series can be purchased at the intro price by Clicking HereIf you’re already a Member then you may need to Login first You asked us for another ‘one board project’, and this is what we came up with ..read more