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While bench planes are the most fundamental handplanes in your shop, they also are the most vexing. Ask two woodworkers how to choose, set up and use your bench planes and you'll get three answers. After years of historical research and practical bench experience, Editor Christopher Schwarz has found a way to simplify the convoluted bench plane system so you can think for yourself when it comes to these tools. After viewing this DVD you'll know how to select the right size plane for your work. You'll know how to sharpen and set it up so it does the job at hand. And you'll learn how to use the plane so you make perfectly flat and gleaming panels (with the minimum amount of effort). This DVD doesn't simply spout off a new idiosyncratic way to work with bench planes. Instead Schwarz explains how all the systems work so you can immediately see their strengths and weaknesses and exploit them so you'll do better work. "Handplane Basics" puts into practice all of the principles explained in the story "Bench Planes: The System of Three" in this issue of Woodworking Magazine and dives further into the topics of sharpening, setup and use. If you are confused or frustrated by your bench planes, this DVD is just the ticket.
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Learn to prepare the work area, choose and install sanding belts, work along edges and corners, repair defects and damage, fill the floor, and get a perfect final coat. DVD NTSC
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Demonstrates the differences between flush, lip, and overlay door. Tolerances, allowances, and dimensions for each type of door are presented. This DVD will show you how to begin with an opening and progress through the steps required to build a door. Demonstrates how to rout doors for 3/8 lip styling and how to make small glass molding safely. Also covers plywood doors with decorative molding trim and raised panel doors without complex joinery.
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Bench side instruction on tuning, sharpening and using scraping tools. This is perhaps one of the most anticipated DVDs Rob has made. Many people own scraping tools but don't know how to use them and the "how to" information is scarce. This DVD will teach you how to sharpen and use card scrapers, cabinet scrapers and scraper planes. In a step-by-step fashion Rob will carefully walk you through explaining and demonstrating along the way. With figured wood, scraping can be the most efficient way to process and prepare the surface. Without the cost, dust and noise of power sanding, removing a sub one thou shaving from figured wood can be as much fun as the finished product. Over 1 1/2 hours of personal instruction from the bench of one of today's leading hand tool coaches.
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Discover dozens of ways that the router can be used to increase your productivity -- and creativity -- in the shop. In this video, you'll learn basic router joinery and how to rout the subtle shapes necessary to create a handsome hand mirror (plans for the hand mirror are in the accompanying booklet). Learn about: - making spline edge joints in boards with the router - routing mortises and tenons that fit - routing sliding dovetail mortises and tenons - a variety of jigs for the router - cutting to a pattern, tapers, roundovers, under-cuts, decorative covers and routed cavities
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In this video workshop, I'll show you step-by-step how to make a durable workbench designed to last a lifetime. The construction is straightforward, the trick is managing the massive amount of lumber. Tune in to watch the series for a collection of useful tips and techniques. This solid, versatile workbench works well for hand or power tool use. The large, thick top sits on a sturdy base held together by both glued and knockdown mortise-and-tenon joints. To hold your work, there is a twin-screw vise, and plenty of dog holes for holdfasts. This series includes: More than 30 minutes of video instruction Useful techniques for cutting mortises and tenons, installing hardware, and using hand tools. A digital SketchUp plan that's available in our plan store