Set 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.
Our 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.
The 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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In 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.
Paul 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:
To celebrate a year of “Tuesday Tips” on Paul’s Instagram stories, Paul has picked his top 10 quick woodworking tips to share with you.
Every Tuesday Paul uploads a quick 15 second “Tuesday Tip” to his Instagram stories. You can join Paul on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/paul.a.j.se…
In this holiday-themed video Paul Sellers give some advice on buying a new woodworker some basic tools. He shows how to make a small tree decoration. He also shows how to make a wooden propeller toy, a mixing spatula and a cutting board.
All saws benefit from sharpening, and brand new saws aren’t any different.
In this video, Paul shows you how to improve a brand new, fresh out of the packet, Gent’s saw in just a few minutes. See how simple it is to transform an ordinary saw into a dynamic tool that equals the very best high end products.
Paul takes a break from his day to day of furniture making to show you how to create this very straightforward planter — which is made entirely out of pallet wood!
Paul hopped into a skip (with permission of course) grabbed some pallets and got creating. Using only a few simple hand tools and following alongside Paul with these easy steps, you can create a planter too!
Paul is now ready to start growing some vegetables in his garden when the growing seasons arrive. Why don’t you get ready for Spring this Autumn and create yourself a simple planter for your garden!
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Paul has been explaining grain and structure to thousands of students through the years and the best way he found was to show wood as straws.
It brings tremendous clarity to your work and the working of wood when you imagine your material firstly, as unidirectional straws reaching up from the earth to the light and warmth of the sun and then with a twist, dip and bend to encompass its branches and the influences of prevailing winds. This video takes you on such a journey to clarify what we rely on as our material.
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Scrub planes are not exclusively used to mill wood to the required dimensions; they are also ideal for hogging off large amounts of wood in everyday woodworking situations.
In this video, Paul Sellers walks you through the steps to customise a basic No.4 Bailey pattern plane into a versatile and fully functional scrub plane, which will probably become one of your favourite plane additions. One great advantage about using a smoothing plane as a scrub plane is that it’s not irreversible; you can simply load it with a regular, un-fettled cutting iron again, and you can continue using the same plane as a smoothing plane.
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Paul has been using the fillister plane for over 50 years because of its versatility, compactness and reliable neatness. The fillister plane is simply a rebate or rabbet plane and can be called such in the day-to-day of benchwork. In this video Paul gives you a detailed look at the plane’s mechanics and efficiency when rebating.
Paul Sellers demonstrates his somewhat unique method for cutting tenons. In this short video he shows how to split and pare tenons and where and when the different techniques should be used. For more information about Paul Sellers and the projects he is involved with visit http://paulsellers.com
Sawing is tough and sawing straight and square across a piece of wood can be difficult to get the hang of. In this video Paul gives some tips for several crosscutting scenarios from carpentry to fine joinery and ways to get the appropriate amount of accuracy for different circumstances.
