How to's
Feb 01 2017
How to Drill a Square Hole?
The answer is very simple, using the QUADSAW. This attachment can be used to cut square or rectangular holes in Gib Board endless times with no hassle.The attachment is the...
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Oct 31 2016
Making a Jarvi Bench...
This weeks Blog is for those looking at pushing the boundaries in terms of steam bending and taking the challenge at making furniture out of one piece of wood only....
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Oct 12 2016
How to build a Torsion Box
Last week I was digging into my precious collection of the Fine Woodworking Magazine looking for articles about torsion boxes and tables, so I extracted some information for this weeks...
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Jul 27 2016
How to cut the perfect circle...
A circle is the set of points equidistant from a given point. The distance from the centre of a circle is called the radius, the perimeter of a circle is...
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Jul 05 2016
One about restoring a handplane...
While I'm on annual leave, spending time with my family, and playing with TOOLS... I wanted to share this video link after I received so many requests from our customers on...
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Jun 09 2016
Scrapers, Burnishers and Japanese Chisel Hoops...
By now, quite a lot of our customers own a significant amount of the Japanese Chisels and German Card Scrapers we offer through our online website piranhatools.co.nz, and for a...
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Nov 03 2015
Friction Drilling and Bike Wheels
The last couple of blogs have been light-hearted, so here's something this week for those of you that drill holes...!If you are drilling holes through metal, you normally dial the...
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Aug 24 2015
How to sharpen your blade with a wetstone
Sharpening stones are recommended for kitchen knives and blades made from quality carbon (particularly Japanese knives) because they get the finest edge and do not damage or bend the blade....
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Mar 02 2015
Everyone needs a Saw Horse...
At our work, particularly when we're on the road, the best way to show how good our saws cut, is by taking our Sawhorse with us. That way people can...
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