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The first of the new American cherry handled Quangsheng planes have arrived. So far we have No.5’s jack planes and bronze spokeshaves in cherry wood, but it will shortly be introduced across th … read more

Addendum: Stan Shaw, one of the last little mesters of Sheffield, died aged 94 in March 2021 after a career that spanned almost 80 years. Back in Sept 2017 I had the enormous privilege to spend a f … read more

Adages are finely distilled information passed down through multiple generations, wisdom in its purest form; brief, succinct, easily remembered, and unlike the modern ‘sound bite’ they have a remarkab … read more

The woodworking chisel is a deceptively simple tool, but there are a few subtleties to using one correctly. I have lost count of the number of people I have recommended this video to. Made by Mike Pek … read more

Update:  Sadly, David passed away on 22nd May 2022 after a long illness at his home in Hartland, with his wife Pat by his side. RIP David. I have long been a staunch advocate of David Charl … read more