Wood may seem like a soft, weak material if you’re used to working with steel, but to do good work, you’ll quickly learn you need your tools sharp. Buying and maintaining a good set of tools ...

In BobVila.com's Tool of the Year 2024 Awards, we recognize the Grizzly Variable-Speed Scroll Saw for improving upon ...

MatchSticks doesn’t work by processing an entire piece of stock at once (that what you’re for, adaptable human woodworker) it’s really a tool for doing the complex part of the job ...

There’s no question that power tools have made things easier in the shop. But the craft of woodworking has been around a lot longer than electric tools, and there are still some hand tools that are ...

The wooden spade, almost 3,000 years old, was discovered during archaeological excavations by Wessex Archaeology.

People of the past used stone, wood, and bone to create a variety of tools. Although stone tools are more commonly found in archaeological settings, it is likely that bone and wood tools had an ...

In the world of woodworking, selecting the right tools is crucial to achieving the desired results, regardless of your level of experience. Among the numerous different tools available, choosing betwe ...

Said one member, "It's rewarding to have the satisfaction of making something with your hands and having something personal ...

Adzes tools come in many shapes and sizes (see Figure 1-4), which can be used for different activities. For example, a D-shaped adze blade (see FIgure 1) is used for planing or smoothing wood planks.

Whilst staying in Andamooka, South Australia, in 1966, searching for opals around the mouth of an opal mine ('noodling')I found a small stone tool made from petrified wood. The wood clearly shows ...