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Hi, I'm a toolmaker (side business) and I'm making mostly edge tools like chisels and knives. The last few years I have spent investing in an nice setup for the metalworking part, and now it's time to do the same for the woodworking side of the toolmaking, mainly the handles. So far, I have...

Last year I spent 6 month's as a volunteer in Guinea, West-Africa. Although there was a lot of tension in the town where I stayed (Conakry) I managed it to visit a local woodcraft market where they sold typical African carvings out of beautifull woods. I asked if I could buy a piece of rough...

Most of the time I make paring chisels, bench chisels and draw knives, but a short while ago I received a request for a big timber framing chisel. And because I’m always in for something news, I decided to give it a shot. After some trial and error, I must say that the chisels came out very...

In my other post about my shop made paring chisels, Tom K asked me to post some more information of my shop made drawknife as you can see in the quote: So hereby... :wink: A few weeks ago I have made a small draw knife. The (O1) steel part is made from a leftover from my chisel project. I...

I'ts my first post here, I'm a hobbywoodworker, located in the Netherlands. The last few years I became more interested in tool making, and that's why I am here. :wink: See also my website in my signature. It's written in Dutch, but I'm sure you wil understand enough of the stories with...