Build Your Own Picture Frames
Rather than buy the same, standard picture frames that everyone has on their wall, learn how to make your own and a world of possibilities will present itself to you.
Bill Perry
Articles by Bill Perry
Veritas Bench Chisels
For the past decade Lee Valley’s bench chisels had all the charm you’d expect from tools in an auto repair bay. Maybe it was the yellow and black butyrate handles …
Make a Wine Rack Table
This wine rack is great for a smaller home or a room that’s in need of another small surface for storage or serving. It’s also imperative that its owner loves wine, because it’s made to be used. Cheers!
Which HVLP spray finishing system is right for you?
The world of spray finishing can seem daunting at first. Learn about the different types of HVLP spray systems so you can make a purchase with confidence.
An introduction to stringing and banding – part 2
Here’s how to add a high-end accent to your furniture projects without spending a high-end fortune on tools and materials.
An introduction to stringing and banding – part 1
Here’s how to add a high-end accent to your furniture projects without spending a high-end fortune on tools and materials.
Tuning and using a spokeshave
Once you learn how to tune a spokeshave and use it properly, it will be a tough tool to put down. It’s a flexible tool that works well in many situations and it’s a lot of fun to use … but only when it’s working properly!
The cabinet scraper: low tech tool – high performance results
Scrapers are among the lowest-tech tools in the woodshop – right down there with mallets and two-by-fours. But low-tech or not, these little pieces of steel can leave a lustrous, tear-free finish on figured hardwood.
Metal Hand Plane Tune-up
Sometimes an inexpensive plane can be transformed into a useful tool that will provide you with years of service
