Tool category
Cutting & Shaping
Saws, planes and routers that size and shape stock. 6 tool guides in this category, each covering purpose, specification and safe use.
Hand Saw
Quiet, accurate and cheap to run. A 22 in crosscut saw still finishes most furniture joints better than a power …
Circular Saw
Breaks down sheet goods fast. With a straightedge jig it cuts plywood to within a millimetre over a full sheet.
Jigsaw
Cuts curves, circles and sink cut-outs. The only saw that can start a cut in the middle of a panel.
Chisel Set
Four chisels from 6 to 25 mm cover chopping, paring and cleaning up every joint in the book.
Hand Plane
Turns a rough board into a surface no sander can match. A No. 4 smoothing plane is the single most useful plane …
Router
Cuts profiles, grooves, rabbets and roundovers. With a template it reproduces a shape as many times as you need.