Other Hand Tools

Learn how to use a belt sander, a diamond stone, and stropping compound to revive a dull or chipped chisel by Tucker Windover

When it comes to shaping stone correctly, using the correct tools and techniques is crucial by Cody Macfie

With a little care and the right tools, it's easy to make a fast fix in a flawed floor by Jane Aeon

Octagonal porch posts by Rob Turnquist

A step-by-step guide to laying out and cutting a mortise for a door hinge by Tom O'Brien

A step-by-step guide to laying out and cutting a mortise for a door hinge by Tom O'Brien

by John Avitabile

The right tools and a few easily made jigs will give you an edge on your chisels, your planes and your competition by Chris Green

by David P. Thomas

Whether you drill and chisel or rout with an expensive lock mortiser, cutting a big hole for the case is only part of the job by Gary M. Katz

You can do the job freehand with a chisel and a drill, but jigs and routers are faster by Gary M. Katz

by Samuel D. Jannarone

The perfect tool for a quick and accurate hinge job: a product comparison by Stephen Suddarth

An overview of grinding and honing for the carpenter, wherein the author argues for more skill and fewer gadgets by John Lively