TMc Woodworks

Unfortunately the rubber tyres on this bandsaw are not capable of being replaced and the wear on the upper wheel after nearly 10 years is co...

I've had this bandsaw now for nearly 10 years and thought it's about time to review it. Essentially this is a 13" bandsaw (nom...

An essential tool for use in the shop is some sort of drilling device. In the old days a brace or  "egg beater" drill would suffic...

I get occasional emails in my inbox from online dealers of second hand or pre-owned tools. I'm mainly interested in woodworking tools bu...

For all you users of tracksaws (Festool, Bosch, Makita etc) here is a design of a measuring gauge to make setting cuts far easier. The one...

After years of either guessing or putting tape around a drill to bore a blind hole to depth I had had enough when I inadvertently drilled a ...

Here is an update on the current over bench hand tool storage arrangement in the shop (January 2017) Now using the outside of the c...

In the past you had to rely upon expensive panel saws, CNC equipment or table saws to make straight splinter free cuts. When Festool created...

Well before Lie Nielsen, Bad Axe Tools Works, Disston saws, any of the Sheffield saw makers and indeed long before iron had been discovered ...

I went into the shop this morning to start a day of work. I opened my plane cabinet and noticed a shoulder plane with rust on it. When I loo...

I was recently browsing a vintage tools website and came across these two beauties. I couldn't resist them so bought them. They were the...

This is a simple but well made idea. In the past I have strapped a couple of lengths of thin scrap together to make what is essentially a va...

Having been an owner and user of the standard Veritas MKII (Mark 2) honing guide for a number of years I was aware of a few of its shortcomi...

I have just spent a couple of hours maintaining my Axminster AW106PT2 planer/thicknesser (combo jointer/planer for North American woodies) ...

I am a fan of Trend products as all of their professional products, routers, safety equipment, cutters etc that I own are top quality and bu...

As my existing crosscut sled wasn't deep enough between its fence and the support member I had to make another. This was long overdue. ...

Two of my spokeshaves are suitable for hanging using a relatively simple hanging rack. I made this using some scrap beech. The spokeshaves,...

I have a terrific collection of wooden handled screwdrivers, Grace USA, Lie Nielson and Joseph Marples that needed mounting in the cabinet. ...

Most people know how to make rectangular utility/kitchen/wall boxes but if you don't here is how I did it. The carcase is made from mul...

I've just got around to finishing off the plane. A blade lever cap plate was made, again from some teak, about 3/8" thick x 1-5/8...