Paul Sellers
Published 14 Nov 2015Learn how to make a rebate plane to use for your upcoming projects using readily available materials. Paul Sellers goes into the details of making sure the wedge and blade fit accurately and how to use a chisel as the blade.
Paul Sellers
Published 23 Apr 2020So you think you can sharpen your plane every few days. I wanted to dispel that mystery.
Planes need sharpening according to how much energy you need to make it cut. Experience has shown me that most woodworkers push their planes to the very limits of dullness. It’s a pure uneconomic waste of energy. I put this together to say Sharpen Up!
To find out more about sharpening a plane, see our video on Woodworking Masterclasses: https://bit.ly/2yGhyfq or for a beginner friendly guide, see Common Woodworking: https://bit.ly/2x6xeIM
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Oh my! I forgot to mention that I’m planing Texas MESQUITE! Almost two times harder and more densely grained than oak!
Paul Sellers
Published 28 Mar 2014In this video Paul Sellers shows you the simplicity of sharpening any type of scissors to take them to their optimal cutting performance.
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Paul Sellers
Published 9 Apr 2020Understanding joinery can be confusing, especially is this so when industry confuses the issues by introducing terms like dowel joint, biscuit joint and domino joint.
I hope that we can all see to it that the art of true joinery remains as both the industry and the non-industry standard that preserves the skilled work of artisans working these three joints into their projects. I also hope that this video helps everyone to understand why there is a difference.
For a beginner friendly guide on the basic joints, see our FREE courses on Common Woodworking:
Dovetail: https://bit.ly/3e12edT
Mortise and Tenon: https://bit.ly/2x1f8YF
Housing Dado: https://bit.ly/2Vi2JHY
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Paul Sellers
Published 13 Mar 2020Our Desktop Organiser series was originally released for free on Woodworking Masterclasses, Click here to view: https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/…
The small details of any project should always exemplify exactness, and the smaller the project and project parts, the more exacting the work becomes. By making the drawer parts, we discover techniques craftsmen hand toolists passed down through the generations.
Paul added planted grooves to receive the drawer bottom. We use this technique when the sides of the drawers are lightweight. Paul shows the method he uses to glue up the drawer. Fitting the drawer to the opening requires more precision. Paul takes his time to explain all of the details he goes through. Lastly, Paul creates the long drawer pull from vintage mahogany salvaged from an old table leg and then fixes the pull in place.
For a free PDF of the drawing and cutting list, click here: https://paulsellers.com/desktop-organ…
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Published 12 Dec 2019For shaping wood the Shinto Rasp is highly effective. From kayaks to guitar necks and cabriole legs to eagle wings, Paul would always have one of these on hand.
Paul made this video on the Shinto Sawrasp for you, our audience of hand tool enthusiasts, because it works so well and the cost is less prohibitive than hand-cut rasps but it works almost as well. Paul wanted to say upfront that he does not nor will he take any payment for showing this tool in this video.
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Paul Sellers
Published 28 Feb 2020Our Desktop Organiser series was originally released for free on Woodworking Masterclasses, to see Episode 5 straight away click here: https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/…
Episode 5 will be released on YouTube on Friday 13th March.
The main body of the box is ready for fitting the drawer front in preparation for cutting the half-lap dovetails. Precise fitting ensures neatness to the drawer’s final appearance, and here Paul focuses on the small details he uses in the day to day of drawer making. Small sizes demand higher levels of precision, and this box is a design Paul came up with to create this level of high-demand. Will you rise to the challenge?
For a free PDF of the drawing and cutting list, click here: https://paulsellers.com/desktop-organ…
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Paul Sellers
Published 14 Feb 2020Our Desktop Organiser series was originally released for free on Woodworking Masterclasses, to see Episode 4 straight away click here: https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/…
Episode 4 will be released on YouTube on Friday 28th February.
Fitting the lid to the body of the box and marrying the surfaces results in a lid that fits properly in every way. But then there is the hinging, combined with the fielding that elevates the standard too.
All of that means that the main quality of the other features are equal in every way. For the inside divider, between the top bin and the drawer beneath, Paul takes you, step by step, through a very simple method for precise fitting.
For a free PDF of the drawing and cutting list, click here: https://paulsellers.com/desktop-organ…
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Published 14 Nov 2019Paul has enjoyed using the traditional brace with a variety of different interchangeable bits for over 50 years and they work exceptionally well in a wide range of situations.
Many times we reach for electric drills and battery-driven drill drivers that can seem easy, but at the same time might well endanger the workpiece. Other times we have larger holes to drill that can cause strain to the drill and to the workpiece, whereas the brace and bit might well be the perfect solution. In Paul’s world it’s not an either-or, but a place for both.
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Published 31 Jan 2020Episode 3 will be released on YouTube on Friday 14th February.
Throughout this project, Paul emphasizes the methods of exactness to get the best results. Accuracy in planing leads to leveling the surfaces and especially those adjacent to one another. From surface planing to round overs and then gluing on the bottom board, there is no compromise.
This is the first time Paul has taught how to establish a fielded surface to a panel or lid via video and there are several techniques he uses in this small organiser that he hasn’t used elsewhere in his video output. Watching the technique in video with a thorough explanation alongside will be very instructional. Enjoy!
For a free PDF of the drawing and cutting list, click here: https://paulsellers.com/desktop-organ…
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Published 7 Nov 2019Set up a board and start freestyle dovetailing to see just how close you can get to the one in seven ratio. You might surprise yourself. Watch Paul give it a go!
If you’re near to the one in seven ratio, then practice will give you muscle memory you can ultimately depend on. If you are way out, then just keep trying until you are close. It’ll come.
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Paul Sellers
Published 17 Jan 2020Our Desktop Organiser series was originally released for free on Woodworking Masterclasses, to see Episode 2 straight away click here: https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/…
Episode 2 will be released on YouTube on Friday 31st January.
Making smaller projects like this one can elevate the demand for precise handwork and the constant throughout this opening video is to establish accuracy first off.
Though this box is similar to one made in Paul’s foundational woodworking course, the design progresses to include all the tenets of drawer making and fitting. The box must be made to exacting tolerances, so Paul takes you one step at a time to show how he works to that end. You can choose any wood you like or have to hand, from Pine to Sapele and Oak to Spruce. If you are new to woodworking, you might prefer to practice some of the steps before you begin the whole box.
For a free PDF of the drawing and cutting list, click here: https://paulsellers.com/desktop-organ…
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Published 9 Jan 2020The card scraper is the least complex of all woodworking tools in that it comprises a single piece of plate steel with a highly refined cutting edge.
Throughout history, this tool has refined even the very wildest grain to the ultimate pinnacle of refinement levels. In this video, Paul demonstrates how to sharpen this incredibly versatile tool.
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Published 12 Sep 2013In this video Paul Sellers shows how to make a wooden spoon with a few simple hand tools. Paul advocates shaping wood as an entry level project that helps introduce people to wood structure and properties.
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Paul Sellers
Published 10 Dec 2019Paul has put together his favourite simple woodworking projects to make as gifts. Make someone special a handmade Christmas gift they’ll treasure for years to come!
All these projects are available to view with a free membership on Woodworking Masterclasses, see the link to each project below:
00:26 Cutting Board – http://bit.ly/359UL79
1:10 Soup Spoon – http://bit.ly/2E9PsIZ
2:00 Wooden Coasters – http://bit.ly/35876bX
2:42 Dovetail Caddy – http://bit.ly/38rp8bd
3:29 Dovetail Boxes – http://bit.ly/2LHyNke
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