This list will help you to accumulate all the necessary tools to start a home finishing project. Dropcloths Cloth is best inside the house. Paint won't "pop off" after it dries, creating a...

The following is an examination of the process of heat treating edge tools (with some history mixed in). A Brief History and Background Heat treating of ferrous metal tools is an ancient...

There are substantial differences and similarities between routers and shapers. The similarities are with function and the differences are in performance. Both tools are stationary and the...

Question: How Do I Set the Correct Router Depth-of-Cut for Joints? I have trouble setting the correct depth-of-cut on my router. For decorative cuts like ROUNDOVERS and ogees I do okay, but...

Sir Samuel Bentham The following are quick biographies of important machinists. Sir Samuel Bentham 1757 - 1831 'General' Bentham, was responsible for the construction and supervision of...

Of all the tools in the armory of the production engineer undoubtedly the lathe in its many forms is the most important. An Antique Lathe in Operation It is also probably the oldest, since...