Most people think you need to spend a lot of money to get a great router plane. This Tip Sheet will show you how to make your own quality router plane quickly and cheaply.

You can make projects that are both fast and durable with the traditional nailed rabbet joint.

You can buy a good spoke-shave, or you can just make one for a few dollars. It’s a great skill-builder and the tool works really well.

It seems hard to find a good dovetail saw without spending a ton of money, but if you know what to look for, you can find a good saw for well under $50.

Low-Angle planes are big business, but do you really need one? Check out this Tip Sheet for the benefits and short-comings of this very hyped tool.

Do you need a bandsaw to cut curves? Do you even need a coping saw? Nope! You can cut smooth and flowing curves with just a saw and a chisel. It’s a skill worth learning.

If you live outside of Europe, this plane looks weird. But it’s actually amazing. In general. This specific example is only okay.

If you want to cut the basic rabbet, you might want a rabbet plane. You can make this one for FREE. All you need is a common bench chisel and a few scraps of solid wood.

Finishing is intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Learn to use a few common products and you’ll get your projects done fast.

Even a beginning woodworker can make this simple, beautiful box with hand tools and pine from the big box store. This is a great project for a craftsperson at almost any level.

Dovetails aren’t as hard as you think. Start out with a simplified joint; one large tail and two pins. Cut the joint with a fine-cut saw and chisel out the waste. Once you get started, you’ll improve fast.

Everyone struggles to make straight cuts with hand-tools, but you can make a simple bench-hook and improve your cuts right now.

Do you think you need a chuck to turn a bowl? Well…you don’t. You can do it with the faceplate that came with your lathe. Here’s now.

Vices can be expensive and hard to find. Luckily, you can build this vise with a scaffold jack screw and a few hardwood scraps. The project takes about a day and costs about $30.

Are you struggling to find a block plane you can afford? Well, stop looking. The block plane is an over-hyped tool that most of us don’t need. Block planes are handy, but not essential. Check out the tip sheet to find out why.

Marking gauges can be expensive or mediocre. Luckily, you can make your own for FREE from a few scraps of wood. Even better, this gauge can be locked and unlocked with one hand, a feature you can’t find in commercial gauges.

The wood lathe can do a lot more than bowls and pens. Find out how to make complex objects like this spiked mace by combining a few simple turning techniques.

Would you like to start a YouTube channel? Are you broke? No problem. You can get a channel up and running for a small investment. All you need is a basic camera, lights, and some free software. You can do this.

Would you like to make you own square? You can. Shop-made squares can be very accurate. They’re not difficult to make and you can just use scraps of any hardwood. Along the way, you’ll build some very useful skills.

Do you know which square to buy? Are you really sure what squares are for? No problem, check out this Tip Sheet for the types of squares I recommend to beginning woodworkers.