Hand Tool Woodworking Instruction and Thoughts

Treadle Lathe Research and Development

During WoodTalk the other night, Marc and I were talking about making your own tools.

I have been using a lathe for almost 10 years and have turned out thousands of items

I do a lot of turning with my gouges right from the grinding wheel, but there are

I picked up these little guys from the Wheelwrights in Williamsburg. I saw them

3 years ago when I started working for a lumber company, I wondered if the towering

Do you have any abandoned projects in your shop? I’m not talking about projects

Woodwright Shop fans unite and grab your tool tote for the trek in the wood to the

I have a great deal of respect for 18th century carpenters who built wonderful things