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April 30, 2026

Where did Dovetails come from?

Filed under: Britain, Europe, History, Tools, Woodworking — Tags: , , , , — Nicholas @ 04:00

Rex Krueger
Published 29 Apr 2026

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April 20, 2026

How to sharpen a Thin Scraper | Paul Sellers

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Paul Sellers
Published 12 Dec 2025

We try to cover every woodworking hand tool we can to pass along the knowledge we have to future generations.

We’ve been asked for this video a few times, so here it is. How to sharpen a thin scraper. It has many uses, and the art should not be lost.

It takes only a couple of minutes to do, and you can approach even the wildest grain with this single tool.
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April 17, 2026

This is how drawers worked before screws

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Rex Krueger
Published 16 Apr 2026

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March 19, 2026

The Two-Handed Chisel Technique You Should Learn

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Rex Krueger
Published 18 Mar 2026

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March 12, 2026

Deep Diving: Bit Sharpening | Paul Sellers

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Paul Sellers
Published 14 Nov 2025

Auger bits need sharpening from time to time, and they can seem complicated when, in fact, they are not. With a small saw file, auger bits of any size can be readily sharpened with just a few file strokes.

In this short video, I explain the process and walk you through what to look for in buying secondhand and how they will work for you.
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March 5, 2026

You Use This Every Day – Why This Shape?

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Rex Krueger
Published 4 Mar 2026

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February 19, 2026

You can build a chair (Seriously)

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Rex Krueger and Lost Art Press
Published 18 Feb 2026

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January 29, 2026

This is how woodworkers carried their entire shop (for centuries)

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Rex Krueger
Published 28 Jan 2026

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January 18, 2026

OSS Lockpick Pocketknife for Secret Intelligence Operatives

Filed under: History, Military, Tools, USA, WW2 — Tags: , , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Forgotten Weapons
Published 23 Aug 2025

In early 1944, the Office of Strategic Services purchase 1,000 specialized pocketknives made by Schrade. Instead of regular blades and tools, these were lock picking knives, with one small blade, three different picks, and two rakes. Able to easily pass as a normal pocketknife on casual inspection, nearly all of them were issued out to OSS Secret Intelligence agents across the European, Mediterranean, and Far Eastern theaters of operation. Today only a few are known to survive …

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January 11, 2026

Paul Sellers’ Thickness Guide | Paul Sellers

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Paul Sellers
Published 19 Sept 2025

Often in our woodworking projects, we might need many repeat cuts that guide our planes to give stock of precise thicknesses, and I make guides just like this one to give me the precision I need.

They are quick and simple to make, and you can change the thickness of the strips to match the thicknesses you need.

To access the Thickness Guide drawing follow: https://paulsellers.com/thicknessing-guide-drawing-and-cutting-list/
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January 6, 2026

Woodworking was WORK. What happened?

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Rex Krueger
Published 5 Jan 2026

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December 18, 2025

How to Carve a Star | Paul Sellers

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Paul Sellers
Published 25 Jul 2025

I have been asked to create this video for some time but couldn’t get to it. Here it is.

All you need is a good sharp chisel. This chisel is an Aldi, £2.50 version, so nothing special. The steps I show guarantee a positive outcome, but please be prepared to put in some practice on a scrap of wood. Avoid softwoods because they have hard and soft aspects surrounding the growth rings which are sometimes difficult to work with. I’m using cherry, but there are many choices that have consistent grain, such as poplar, oak, and walnut.

Carving this star took me a little over half an hour to do. With practice, you will get to understand the grain of the wood, direction and the chiselling techniques I used. I hope you enjoy creating your star!
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December 12, 2025

If You Want to Start Woodworking — Build This First

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Rex Krueger
Published 10 Dec 2025

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November 30, 2025

Drawers for dummies

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Rex Krueger
Published 24 Jul 2025

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November 29, 2025

Exploring Hand Tool Woodworking | Paul Sellers

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Paul Sellers
Published 28 Nov 2025

Most of the woodworkers I come to meet have lost any working knowledge of just how efficient and effective hand tools are in daily woodworking, and yet I have used them to make my living for 60 years. Not only have they lost the skills and knowledge, but they have lost belief in themselves and the ability to use them.

With our team, I have spent three decades training hundreds of thousands of woodworkers worldwide to use the methods I was raised with as an apprentice, and they are discovering that hand tools are not outdated or outmoded.

Watch this video and ask yourselves, if you couldn’t use tools just like these in your day-to-day woodworking.
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