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Campaign Furniture
By Christopher Schwarz
For almost 200 years, simple and sturdy pieces of campaign furniture were used by people all over the globe, and yet this remarkable furniture style is now almost unknown to most woodworkers and furniture designers.
The latest book from Lost Art Press seeks to restore this style to its proper place by introducing woodworkers to the simple lines, robust joinery and ingenious...
Mortise & Tenon Magazine - Issue 16
The Table of Contents for Issue 16 of Mortise and Tenon Magazine is
Michael Updegraff – ''Gathered in Reverence: Kezurou-kai in the United States''
Ted Ingraham – ''The Whittier House Windows: Sash-making in Early America''
Joshua A. Klein – ''House By Hand''
Stefan Wolf – ''A Life of Its Own: The Practice of...
Mortise & Tenon Magazine - Issue 15
The Table of Contents for Issue 15 of Mortise and Tenon Magazine is
“Ambulance for Monuments: Saving Romanian Heritage” – Dragos Nuta
“Making the Versatile Hutch Table” – Joshua A. Klein
“The Traveling ‘Ukulele” – Aaron Keim
“Accustomed to Handle the Hammer: The Nail Making Specialty in Pre-industrial Manufacture” –...
Veritas Low-Angle Jack Plane + PM-V11 Blade
The Veritas® low-angle jack plane is an exceptionally versatile plane. It excels at end grain work, is great for shooting, and also works well for smoothing. With the optional high-angle blade, it is also the answer for working difficult grain, making it a well-rounded workhorse.
Veritas have designated it as a 62½ because of its generous size, heavier weight, low center of gravity...
Rob Cosman Shawn Shim Dovetail Offset Tool
This is the larger of the two Shawn Shims that Rob offers.
One of the most difficult tasks in hand cutting dovetails is accurately transferring the tails and precisely sawing the pins. Rob's improved method of transferring tails to the pin board by offsetting the tailboard by the thickness of the saw kerf takes all the guess work out of where to saw.
Offsetting by the exact thickness can...
Brusso Brass Centre Pivot Hinge ST-80
The Brusso ST-80 brass centre pivot hinge is employed when a minimum of visible hardware is desired or when the door must swing free of its frame. It is morticed into the top and bottom of the door and frame; only the pivot is visible. The leaf measures 2" x 1/2" x 3/16".
Length: 2.000" - 2" - 51mm
Width: 0.500" - 1/2" - 13mm
Leaf Thickness: 0.188" - 3/16"...
Pfeil Small Drawknife
This is a compact, handy draw knife from Pfeil with a razor-sharp cutting edge. Very useful for small scale work.
Made with cherry handles, the length of the blade is 110mm and the overall length is 290mm.
Saburrtooth Round Faced Shaping Wheel - 4'' Donut Wheel
15% discount from price shown.
Ray Iles 6' Small Draw Knife
The Ray Iles 6" drawknife is a standard carpenter's drawknife, made from 01 high carbon steel and fitted with beech handles and brass ferrules.
Made in England
Henry Taylor Cranked Bevel Edge Paring Chisels
The Henry Taylor bent, or 'cranked neck' design of these special paring chisels allows the craftsman to use the chisel with the blade absolutely flat on the stock at all times.
Blade about 8¾" long.
The Woodworker: The Charles H. Hayward Years Vol. IV - The Shop & Furniture
Note - this is currently out of stock, when there is a further update we will share this with you.
There is little doubt that Charles H. Hayward (1898-1998) was the most important workshop writer and editor of the 20th century. Unlike any person before (and perhaps after) him, Hayward was a trained cabinetmaker and extraordinary illustrator, not to mention an excellent designer, writer, editor and...
Famag Bormax 2.0 Imperial Forstner Bit
Hexagonal shank for a better power transfer.
Suitable for use in a drill press or freehand.
Rapid drilling in soft wood, European hard wood, chipboard, MDF etc.
Rapid chipping of solid wood and chipboard.
Low heat development offers an incredibly long service life with highest drilling quality.
Alloyed tool steel. 900 - 3200 rpm.
Overall height from tip to tip 90mm (57mm working depth).
Work...
Crucible Dovetail Template for 1:6 & 1:8
The Crucible Dovetail Template marks out dovetail joints – both the tails and the pins – and allows you to easily and accurately lay out the angled and straight parts of the joint. This template marks out the two most common dovetail slopes, 1:6 and 1:8 (9.5° and 7.1° respectively).
This solid steel template is based on a discontinued version from Woodjoy Tools. We contacted...
A Sharpening Handbook
by Richard D. Wile
There are many books available on sharpening, however as Richard Wile points out, “sharpening has evolved.” He has directed his book towards the novice to intermediate sharpener, with the aim of enhancing their experience with advice on guides, new and traditional media, and techniques.
Techniques cover the primary hand tools in most woodworkers’ workshops...
Translucent Arkansas Bench Stones
Prized by craftsmen worldwide, Arkansas Novaculite is the only known substance that can sharpen a blade and polish it as well. All of these Bench Stones are 100% natural Novaculite, cut to size and skillfully finished to ensure precise flatness.
The rarest of Arkansas sharpening stones. Translucent stones in their purest form are white. Translucent stones may contain shades of pink, yellow, and...
Joseph Marples Trial 1 - Combined Marking & Mortice Gauge
The Joseph Marples Trial 1 Screwslide Marking and Mortice Gauge has a full 1/8" thick brass face.
The stock is locked on to the stem by brass knurled thumbscrew and protective pressure pad. The locking screw is set within a traditional brass protective shield.
A screw slide gives fine and precise adjustment of the mortice pins and on the back of the stem is a single marking gauge pin.
Veritas Tapered Snug Plug Cutters
Sometimes when plugging holes, no matter how carefully drilled, the holes finish up slightly oversize for the plug, especially in soft woods. These Veritas cabinet maker's snug plug cutters overcome this by cutting a slightly tapered plug.
The first 3mm of the plug is the diameter stated whilst the remaining length is then flared out at an angle of 3°. Just tap the plug into place until you...
Tormek Square Edge Jig
With the Tormek SE-77 Square Edge Jig, it is easy to set your wood chisels and plane irons for sharpening to a square corner. The design gives you the best conditions for a successful sharpening with the highest precision over the final result. You can also set the jig for a slightly convex shape.
The SE-77 Square Edge Jig is a further development of the SE-76 jig. It has been provided with an...
Veritas 2 1/4'' Blades for Bevel-Up and Low-Angle Bench Planes
2 1/4" blades that fit the Veritas Bevel-Up Smoother, Low-Angle Jack, Bevel-Up Jointer. Also fits the Shooting Board Plane (25° bevel).
Gransfors Bruk American Felling Axe 434
The Gränsfors American Felling Axe is a professional axe for those who want to work in the forest in the traditional way. The axe is ideal for felling very large trees, thanks to its long, broad edge of 11.5cm.
The axe is forged to a curved bit, making it suitable for cutting into fresh, resinous wood such as spruce or pine. The heavy head and long handle also give considerable power to the cut....
Norton Combination Oil Stone
This is the "go to" starter stone for beginners which remains super popular with craftsmen, butchers, kitchens and woodworkers the world over.
It is double sided with coarse (120 grit) & fine (320 grit) aluminium oxide abrasive surfaces that produce strong, keen long lasting edges on quality tools. Orange & brown in colour.
Mineral Oil is recommended although they can be used...
Lee Valley Saw File Roll
Storage roll for your saw files. Keeps the files from rubbing together.
Does not include any saw files.
Making & Mastering Wood Planes (Revised Edition)
By David Finck. Foreword by James Krenov
No matter what sort of handplane you use, “Making & Mastering Wood Planes” is perhaps the best guide available to understanding, tuning and using these tools at a high level.
Written by a graduate of the College of the Redwoods (now The Krenov School), “Making & Mastering Wood Planes” is ostensibly about the laminated handplanes...
Robert Sorby Timber Framer's Slick
This heavy duty timber framers and boat builders slick from Robert Sorby has an offset blade to allow for clearance when working in deep sockets and mortises. It can also be used as a massive paring chisel. Choice of two widths - 2-3/8" (60mm) & 3-3/8" (85mm).
Solid one piece forged blade including the heavy tang which is set deep into the handle. A heavy duty socket is fitted between...
Pfeil Medium Sized Tools - Series 11
Pfeil Medium Sized Tools are for smaller hands and beginners tackling basic projects. They have exactly the same quality and features as the Pfeil full sized tools.
These are the Pfeil Medium Sized Gouges.
Sweep ranges from series 2 to series 11. The higher the series, the deeper the sweep.
Widths range from 1mm to 14mm.
Brusso Brass Butt Hinge CB-303
The Brusso CB-303 full mortice butt hinge, milled from heavy brass stock, is one of four versions manufactured for boxes and small cabinets. It measures 1¼" x 1 1/16". Available with ball finials as CB-303B.
Length: 1.250" - 1¼" - 32mm
Width: 1.063" - 1-1/16" - 27mm
Leaf Thickness: 0.085" - 5/64" - 2mm
NOTE - All Brusso hinges come in...
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Henry Taylor No.5 Straight Gouges
20% discount from price shown. Whilst stocks last!
Veritas Japanese Style Awl
These Veritas Japanese style awls have accurately turned conical tips, strong bolsters and comfortable handles. The tip is A2 steel hardened to Rc60-62 for toughness, and can be replaced if damaged.
The bolster, made from stainless steel, transitions smoothly into the taper of the handle to provide a larger hand contact area. The hard maple handles have been torrefied, a heating process that changes...
Shaving Horses, Lap Shaves, and Other Woodland Vices
By Sean Hellman
Sean's book contains over 400 colour photographs and illustrations to demonstrate all stages and processes of making, using, and celebrating these traditional wood-braking devices.
It also provides plans and techniques that span instructions for beginners, to more complex designs, tool use and repair, and contemporary variations on traditional designs.
From the foreword written...
Lee Valley 3/4'' Dog Hole Bushings
These 3/4'' hardened steel bushings help you make an accurate dog-hole drilling guide using any 1 1/2'' thick board.
Knurling on the bushing provides a mechanical lock when installed in an appropriately sized hole (1'' for the 3/4'' bushing), and a projecting rim ensures that it rests perpendicular to the jig's surface.
Made in Canada.
Veritas Short Blade Honing Guide
A frequent challenge faced by sharpeners of all skill levels is the safe and accurate honing of small or short blades. Spokeshave, small block plane and palm plane blades are too small for most guides. This short blade honing guide has the flexibility to hold small blades that other honing guides cannot handle.
Blades up to 2 5/8'' wide are easily aligned with the included registration jig...
Surgical Black Arkansas Bench Stones
Prized by craftsmen worldwide, Arkansas Novaculite is the only known substance that can sharpen a blade and polish it as well. All of these Bench Stones are 100% natural Novaculite, cut to size and skillfully finished to ensure precise flatness.
The hardest and finest of the Arkansas sharpening stones. Prized by machinists, tool and die makers for its precision honing and polishing capabilities....
Lee Valley Vice Rack Stop
This simple device from Lee Valley is designed to help prevent racking when clamping work at one side of a vice. Simply stack up as many of the 0.10" thick shims as you need to match the approximate thickness of your work, up to a total of 4", and insert it into the vice opposite the work being clamped.
For thicker work, you can add a piece of scrap wood to occupy the bulk of the space, and then...
Veritas Grinder Tool Rest
The major weakness of most bench grinders is that the tool rests are virtually useless. It is nearly impossible to find one with a rest that is solid and square.
The Veritas® Grinder Tool Rest can be used with 6" or 8" utility bench grinders and many belt sanders/grinders. It mounts directly to the bench in front of the grinder and can be readily folded out of the way for freehand grinding....
Veritas Apron Plane + PM-V11 Blade
This small, low-angle block plane from Veritas is the answer to a trim carpenter's prayers. At only 14oz it is half the weight of a standard block plane, a significant factor if you want to carry it with you all day.
The 5½" long, tough ductile cast iron body will take job-site accidents in stride. This is not a plane body that will break when dropped. It has good hand feel; the unique side...
Blue Spruce Rectangular Mallet
For centuries, joiner’s have used wooden mallets to strike tool handles and tap assemblies together. Wood-on-wood minimizes damage to whatever is being hit. The problem is, once a mallet head is large enough to deliver an adequate blow, it’s often too big and awkward to fit where you need it. Blue Spruce Toolworks has designed an elegant, traditional looking Rectangular Mallet, but they’ve...
Ashley Iles Skew Fishtail Chisels (Pair)
A pair of 1/4" (6mm) right and left hand Ashley Iles skew fishtail chisels. Designed to fit into awkward spaces when cleaning out dovetails and alike.
Single bevel.
Hardened O1 high carbon steel.
Padauk handles with brass ferules.
Pfeil - 8 Piece Carving Set
This Pfeil 8 piece carving set is a starter set containing 7 full size fully forged tools and one chip carving tool. It is supplied in a rugged canvas roll case and the tools are honed and sharpened ready for use.
The tools included are 1/12, 1s/12, 5/12, 4/20, 7/10, 9/4, 12/8 and KERB12.
This in plain English means a 12mm chisel,
12mm skew chisel,
Series 5 12mm gouge,
Series 4 20mm gouge,
Series...
Shinwa Ink Line (Sumitsubo) + Black Ink
With a sealed ink reservoir to prevent ink from leaking out or drying up. Automatic spring-loaded recoil with locking mechanism. Unbreakable plastic body and thread bob.
Includes 200ml black ink.
Body length 180 mm, thread length 20 m.
New design (shiny new colours!)
Veritas Wile Plane Hammer
Making fine adjustments to plane-blade position is easier with the right tool, and few can compare to the finely made plane hammers of Richard Wile, a hobbyist woodworker from Nova Scotia.
Based on Wile's design, this hammer is machined in our shop to have the same elegant proportions as the original, giving it a weight and balance that feel right in the hand. The small brass head, only 5/8"...
Brusso Brass Centre Pivot Hinge ST-12
The Brusso ST-12 brass centre pivot hinge is employed when a minimum of visible hardware is desired or when the door must swing free of its frame. It is morticed into the top and bottom of the door and frame; only the pivot is visible. The leaf measures 1-3/8" x 5/16" x 3/32".
Length: 1.375" - 1-3/8" - 35mm
Width: 0.313" - 5/16" - 8mm
Leaf Thickness: 0.094"...
Brusso Brass Intermediate Offset Pivot Hinge LI-97
The Brusso LI Intermediate Offset Pivot Hinge fills the gap in their Offset Pivot Hinge line. This hinge is designed to be installed in the mid section of larger doors to provide additional strength and support. When installed inline with the L-97 Offset Pivot Hinges you receive the added benefit of an extra pivot point with the same low profile look of a Off Pivot Hinge. This hinge comes with the...
Pfeil Large Fishtail Sculpture Tools
Pfeil Large Fishtail Sculpture Tools are used for working on large pieces, with a Hornbeam handle, ergonomic design and heavy duty ferrules.
Please note: The Series 1 Fishtail Sculpture Tools are single bevel.
Shapton Professional Sharpening Stone Holder
Solid sharpening stone holder, of hard rubber with tempered glass core for secure positioning.
Henry Taylor No.9 Straight Gouges
20% discount from price shown. Whilst stocks last!
Robert Sorby Bevel Edged Framing Chisel
Very similar to the RS285 framing chisel that the blade is beveled to give extra clearance in the cut. Tapered along the length. Ash handle. Shorter than the RS285 - 388mm overall length.
Ingenious Mechanicks
by Christopher Schwarz
Workbenches with screw-driven vises are a fairly modern invention. For more than 2,000 years, woodworkers built complex and beautiful pieces of furniture using simpler benches that relied on pegs, wedges and the human body to grip the work.
While it's easy to dismiss these ancient benches as obsolete, they are - at most - misunderstood.
For the last three years,...