Keeping Rust at Bay: Rust Prevention for Your Hand Planes
Few things make a woodworker’s heart sink faster than spotting a patch of rust on a favourite hand plane. Rust doesn’t just spoil the look - it can affect the...
Rohan Bevan |
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Keeping Rust at Bay: Rust Prevention for Your Hand Planes
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How the Norris-Style Adjuster Works on MTC Low Angle Planes
One of the standout features on Melbourne Tool Company’s low angle bench planes is the Norris-style adjuster. If you’re new to hand planes, it might look like a simple thumbscrew—but...
Rohan Bevan |
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Taking The Edge Off – Chamfers With The MTC Low-Angle Block Plane
Sometimes it’s the small details that make the biggest difference. Planing off the sharp corner of a board to create a neat bevelled edge is one of those details. With...
Rohan Bevan |
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Reading the Grain: What Every Beginner Woodworker Should Know
You will hear the word ‘grain’ a lot if you’re talking to woodworkers. The natural beauty and variation in wood grain is part of what attracts us to working with...
Rohan Bevan |
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More Than a Stopper: Cork in the Workshop
At first glance, cork might seem like an unusual material for a tool handle. But once you’ve held a Melbourne Tool Company spokeshave or cabinet scraper with a cork handle,...
Nick George |
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Clean Cuts: Cleaning Up Machine-Cut Dados with the Melbourne Tool Company Large Router Plane
When it comes to joinery, a simple housing joint (or dado for our North American readers) is hard to beat. As with their close cousins the rebate (or rabbet) and...
Nick George |
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Mind the Gap: Setting the Mouth on a Low-Angle Plane
When it comes to fine-tuning a low-angle hand plane, the mouth opening is a sometimes overlooked yet very useful adjustments you can make. Get it right, and your plane will...
Nick George |
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Avoiding Plane Tracks: Why (and How) to Camber Your Iron
There’s nothing quite like the satisfying feel of a freshly planed surface. If you’re new to hand planes, you probably started by breaking the sharp edges of your work. Maybe...
Nick George |
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A Closer Look at the MTC Small Router Plane
So often in woodworking the small details can really make a project stand out. Tasks like fitting a hinge to a box, creating small rebates for drawer dividers, or clearing...
Nick George |
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A Beginner’s Guide to Edge Jointing
When you're starting out in woodworking, one of the most satisfying skills to learn is jointing an edge by hand. There's something timeless and grounding about flattening and squaring a...
Nick George |
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Flat vs Round Spokeshaves: What’s the Difference?
When it comes to shaping wood by hand, few tools offer the tactile feedback and control of a well-tuned spokeshave. At Melbourne Tool Company, we know that understanding your tools...
Nick George |
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Skip the Sandpaper: The Melbourne Tool Company Cabinet Scraper in Action
There’s something deeply satisfying about achieving a silky-smooth wood surface without the noise, dust, or waste of sanding. If you’ve grown tired of wearing eye, ear and breathing protection, changing...
Nick George |
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Why Is My Hand Plane Chattering? 5 Common Fixes
You’re all set up to start planing the first board for your next project. You rest the toe of your plane on the near side of the board, and begin...
Nick George |
