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How to Nail Furniture without Splitting the Wood!

Thu, 09/17/2026 - 6:42am
Will Myers shows how to Nail Furniture Together without Splitting your Wood, while making a Shaker Wall Clock In the above video, expert hand tool woodworker, Will Myers shows how he attaches a top board to

CRAZY EASY way to use a Vintage Dado Plane

Thu, 09/10/2026 - 6:02am
Learn How to Cut a Dado Joint with an Antique Dado Plane (Both Wooden and Metal Dado Planes!) Affiliate Disclosure: When you purchase through certain links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission, at no cost to you. Learn more.

5 Easy Steps to Install a Wooden Heavy Duty Workbench Vise

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 6:45am
Learn how to install a Wooden Screw, Heavy Duty Workbench Vise on your Woodworking Workbench Summary: What is the best way to install a heavy duty workbench vise? A traditional wooden vise can be installed by carefully laying out and chopping a shallow mortise for the

How to ID a Valuable Vintage Molding Plane

Thu, 08/27/2026 - 6:29am
Bill Anderson shows how to Identify Antique Molding Planes to Discover Rarity and Historical Significance Affiliate Disclosure: When you purchase through certain links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission, at no cost to you. Learn more.

How to Use Shellac Wood Finish Properly

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 7:19am
Mixing & Using Traditional Shellac for a Lovely and Very Easy Wood Finish on your Furniture Affiliate Disclosure: When you purchase through certain links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission, at no cost to you. Learn more. In this video, Will

How to Flatten a Wooden Hand Plane Sole

Fri, 08/07/2026 - 10:09am
Bill Anderson shows how to flatten the sole of an antique or reproduction wooden hand plane Affiliate Disclosure: When you purchase through certain links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission, at no cost to you. Learn more.

Old Fashioned Milk Paint Tutorial

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 12:26pm
How to use Old-Fashioned Milk Paint to Create Authentic Historical Milk Paint Finishes Summary: How to use Milk Paint on woodworking projects?Milk Paint creates beautiful, historically authentic finishes by mixing the powder with water, applying thin coats that allow the wood grain to show through, then

How to Attach a Paper Clock Face

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 9:11am
Will Myers shows how to make and attach your own clock face In the above video, expert hand tool woodworker, Will Myers shows how he makes and attaches a paper clock face for his reproduction Shaker

Expert Shows How to use Antique Plow Planes!

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 11:41am
Want to learn how to cut a groove on a board with antique plow planes? Affiliate Disclosure: When you purchase through certain links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission, at no cost to you. Learn more.

Watch This Before Refurbishing a PLOW PLANE!!

Thu, 07/02/2026 - 10:47am
DON'T TOUCH YOUR PLOW PLANE until... Affiliate Disclosure: When you purchase through certain links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission, at no cost to you. Learn more. DON'T TOUCH

Avoid a Vintage Plow Plane Nightmare!

Thu, 06/25/2026 - 12:22pm
How to Choose a Vintage Wooden or Metal Plow Plane without Losing Your Groove Affiliate Disclosure: When you purchase through certain links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission, at no cost to you. Learn more.

How to Glue up a Wooden Hand Plane

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 9:10am
Hand plane expert Bill Anderson shows how to glue up a reproduction 18th century jointer plane. In this video, hand plane expert Bill Anderson will show you one of the final steps in building a reproduction