Rex Krueger
Published 24 May 2023Bad cut? No cut? Tracks? Tearout? Your shavings can tell you what’s wrong.
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May 25, 2023
Fix Your Hand Plane Problems by “Reading” Your Shavings
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May 19, 2023
I Built Three Moravian Stools to Find the Best Design
Rex Krueger
Published 18 May 2023I can’t stop making these stools … but I’ve found the best ways to make one.
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May 11, 2023
This 100 Year Old Bench Should Have Fallen Apart
Rex Krueger
Published 10 May 2023This old bench changes everything I thought I knew about building furniture.
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April 28, 2023
Restoring a forged plane iron with MASSIVE rust and damage
Rex Krueger
Published 27 Apr 2023
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April 20, 2023
Don’t buy these USELESS vintage chisels
Rex Krueger
Published 19 Apr 2023Save your money and make the smart choices when you’re tool shopping.
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April 13, 2023
Build the Moravian Stool with Sliding Dovetail Joinery
Rex Krueger
Published 12 Apr 2023
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April 6, 2023
Make a Router Plane FAST with this affordable kit // The Compass Rose Router
Rex Krueger
Published 5 Apr 2023More about the Router Plane Kit:
The Compass Rose Router Plane Kit is your fastest and most affordable path to a quality hand router. Long before Stanley invented the metallic router plane, artisans made their own routers from wood. These shop-made tools were effective and affordable for working craftspeople. Now, Compass Rose Toolworks is reinventing the wooden hand router. Our Router Plane has an extra-large hardwood body contoured for comfort. Instead of a tricky mortise and wedge, our blades are secured with a large brass thumb-screw. Our kit includes two blades in ½” and ¼” (13mm/6mm) widths as well as a pair of threaded inserts and an installation tool. The build is straightforward and can be completed in a single afternoon (plus time for the glue to dry.) We want you to be successful in this build, so we’ve also created a FREE assembly guide and a complete video tutorial on the build. These materials are available to anyone, even if you haven’t bought the kit yet.
Each kit includes:
– American ash body in two pieces for easy assembly.
– Two Cr-V blades, heat treated and ground, ready for final honing.
– Solid brass thumb-screw with 2 inserts, so you’ve got a backup.
– Insert installation tool (steel bolt and 2 nuts).
– Instant access to the PDF assembly guide and video tutorial.
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March 23, 2023
A Plane Maker Reveals the Secrets of Old Tools
Rex Krueger
Published 22 Mar 2023Austin Papp comes in to teach us about planes!
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March 16, 2023
Wooden marking gauges are NOT what you think
Rex Krueger
Published 15 Mar 2023Can an old tool teach us a few new tricks?
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March 10, 2023
Build a Tool Wall From Scraps and Junk
Rex Krueger
Published 9 Mar 2023You all have seen it in the background! But what’s actually on the tool wall?
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February 23, 2023
Winding Sticks don’t have to be perfect!! Make this fast set from pine
Rex Krueger
Published 22 Feb 2023How do you know if your work is flat? There’s a simple tool for that.
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February 16, 2023
Cut the Sliding Dovetail Joint with common hand tools
Rex Krueger
Published 15 Feb 2023There’s another dovetail that you might not know about. Learn to cut it and use it.
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February 9, 2023
Get flat boards EVERY TIME with this simple process // Handtool stock-prep
Rex Krueger
Published 8 Feb 2023Flattening by hand can be intimidating, unless you have a process.
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February 2, 2023
Stop FAILING in your woodwork. Use these strategies instead.
Rex Krueger
Published 1 Feb 2023Simple steps lead to great progress, the same is true in your woodworking.
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December 22, 2022
The Minimum Timber Bench // Start woodworking for less!
Rex Krueger
Published 21 Dec 2022The Minimum Timber Bench plans are 34 pages of full-color, step-by-step instructions in standard and metric measurements. The plans include a full stock list and cut list. Every image is modeled in 3D and each step includes tips and tricks to make your build easier. This bench is designed for beginning woodworkers and power-tool woodworkers who want to get into hand tools. You can build it completely by hand or with a few common machine tools. Get your plans here: https://www.rexkrueger.com/store/mini…
The Minimum Timber Bench Course is eight chapters of detailed build instructions. Follow along as I do each step of the build using basic machine tools (and a few hand tools). I’ll take you from stock selection all the way through to flattening and using the bench. The course is 80 minutes long, fully searchable, and includes the complete plans for FREE! Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/43yfhjwb
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