Woodwork tools cover all types of tools that are used in woodworking. These woodworking tools include stationary machines, power tools, and hand tools.
Basements are ideal starting points for any hobby. But when it comes to woodworking, the amount of sawdust generated by power tools can make a basement unbreathable. As an experienced woodworker, I can tell that dust collectors for larger shed and garage shops are different from the ones that are ideal for basement shops. The best…
Pocket holes certainly seem to be the go-to joint for many beginner and intermediate woodworkers. I recently had to join a frame together and was thinking of using pocket holes but my main concern was, are pocket holes strong? I did some research on them and this is what I found. On average, pocket hole…
If you are a woodworker, you know that a router is an essential tool in your workshop. Router bits are also important tools to have, and you might ask yourself, are router bits universal? I recently did this with my projects and research, and here is what I found out. In general, router bits are…
If you have ever wondered whether wood carving tools woodwork on a rotary device like a lathe, you’re not alone. I have hand-carving tools, woodworking power tools, and lathe tools. And I have experimented with their cross-functionality, learning a few hard lessons. One of these lessons was can you use wood carving tools on a…
A workshop without a dust collector is a workshop where your lungs are the dust collectors. I have had a dust collector set up inside my shop for several years and I am tired of breathing in the fine dust. Most do let fine particles through into the air so I thought it was time…
There are many different types of screws out there, and it can be hard to decide which type to use for your project. Countersunk wood screws have a lot of advantages over other types of screws, which is why they are so popular. Countersinking wood screws help to hide the screws; it makes the screw…
