Olde Tool Workshop

We’re Sharpening Our Saws & Clearing the Bench

I am writing to let you know that changes are coming to oldetoolworkshop.com.

Just like a vintage hand plane that needs its sole flattened or a chisel that needs a fresh edge, sometimes a website needs a a little TLC. After years of working with Wordpress and managing a Web Server, I need to get back to the basics. My site needed a technology overhaul and so I’m biting the bullet and making the change.

Why We Do It: A Reflection on Traditional Hand Tool Woodworking

In a world full of CNC routers, cordless brad nailers, and laser sited chop saws, it might seem odd, even unnecessary, to reach for a hand saw and a chisel. But many of us do. We plane our boards flat with muscle, sweat and intention. We mark our dovetails with knife and gauge. We reach for the familiar weight of a wooden mallet instead of plugging in a router (my most disliked modern power tool).

Stanley Number 3 Type 5 as it was when purchased

Up until now, this blog has almost exclusively focused on tools either made in the golden era of woodworking or new tools based on tools from that period. Well, today’s blog will be covering something a bit more modern—something new from the 21st century: 3D printing (I know there was 3D printing in the 20th century, but it was only in this century that it became available to home enthusiasts).

I’m Movin’ my Shop Baby!

My wife is awesome! She is the reason I am making this blog entry today. She has given me the inspiration, the time and most of all the encouragement to pursue my passion for woodworking. She has agreed to let me move my workshop from my garage to our office inside the house. This new location has a lot of advantages over my current setup.