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Christmas in the Making Video

Christmas in the Making Video

Posted by Admin on 10th Dec 2021

From glowing metal to glowing smiles - our Christmas Video captures the care and skill that goes into making your tools, the pleasure of giving, and the magic of passing the crafts on safely to t … read more
Royal Recognition for Ernest Wright Scissors

Royal Recognition for Ernest Wright Scissors

Posted by Admin on 20th Oct 2020

Our hearty congratulations to Paul and his team of scissor makers at Ernest Wright in Sheffield for winning the inaugural Heritage Crafts Association Presidents Award for Endangered Crafts, instigated … read more
How to prepare a Japanese Chisel

How to prepare a Japanese Chisel

Posted by Admin on 4th Sep 2018

There is a lot of information on the internet, some very good, some not so good. In order to help you stay on the right track and save a lot of 'filtering' we have selected what we consider to b … read more
Grain direction and face marks

Grain direction and face marks

Posted by Admin on 14th Mar 2018

Ever notice that sculptors or painters work 'in' bronze or clay or acrylics, but woodworkers of all descriptions work 'with' wood? Unlike most other craft materials timber is directional and two fac … read more
English Mitre Plane Restoration

English Mitre Plane Restoration

Posted by Admin on 5th Jan 2018

This unnamed English mitre plane has been sitting on my shelf for quite a while, the body and iron are in excellent condition, but the front infill and wedge have been replaced at some stage and I rec … read more