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I have an Axminster AC305WL lathe. One of its shortcomings is how little travel there is on the tail stock, a maximum of 5 centimetres. I have just added a new chuck to my accessories but unfortunately, because of the length of arbor, it is ejected from the tail stock after only 3.5...

When I was designing my workbench I came up with a simple joint to connect the stretchers to the leg. The long stretcher attaches to the inner face of the leg using a dovetail. The short stretcher captures the dovetail joint with a mortice and tenon. I draw bored it, but it could also be wedged...

I have just finished restoring a little egg beater hand drill that was in quite a badly neglected state. One of the things I found strange was the use of copper grease inside the shaft. It did a great job of resisting the corrosion that really damaged the exterior surfaces. After clean up and...

A friend gave me this little hatchet as a thank you gift for some work I did for him. He's had it lying around for a while with the intention to do something to restore it. I placed it in a derusting bath for 48 hours and revealed a stamp. A bit of internet research later and I've...

This story is quite inspirational.

As a 56 year old man, without any shame or embarrassment, I am going to recommend that you have a look at this Instagram account. It showcases excellent craftsmanship in a skillfully narrated storyline following Barbie's journey into woodworking. It is full of humour and clever nods to real...

Since I live in an apartment and have no garden for a shed, I have floored my attic and turned half of it into a small hand tool workshop. I built in some cabinets, the plane till will form the basis of a wall cabinet that is in the future. The other half is my wife's storage space, and still...

I was given a hawthorn stump which I have sawn up into manageable lengths and debarked. I have a few questions regarding it and it is not easy to find information online and none of my books makes any mention of it. I have found a few discussions about the American variety but not the British...