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 ...

While not technically a tool, a sturdy workbench with flat work surface is key to woodworking. One with two vises, like the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

One option for chopping big logs is to use a splitting maul. These long-handled tools have a much wider and heavier cutting ...