Free Tutorials

The Woodworker’s Triangle

Posted on February 5, 2019 at 6:04 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Old-Timey Woodworking, Quick-Tips

An old-timey way to keep track of your parts

After this video you’ll make better table saw rip cuts

Posted on February 4, 2019 at 6:13 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Quick-Tips, Table Saw Tutorials

Part 2 of 5: A comprehensive table saw course for woodworkers

Your miter gauge needs some extra support!

Posted on February 1, 2019 at 6:26 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Misc. Tool Tutorials, Quick-Tips

A handy jig to make wide cuts with your miter gauge easier.

Table saw safety tips you forgot about (or never knew)

Posted on January 31, 2019 at 6:38 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Shop Safety, Table Saw Tutorials

Part 1 of 5: A comprehensive table saw course for woodworkers

An old idea for a miter saw stop block

Posted on January 26, 2019 at 8:02 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Old-Timey Woodworking, Quick-Tips

Make repeatable cuts safely

Stropping Your Tools

Posted on January 25, 2019 at 3:55 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Sharpening

How leather and paste can save you money and keep you sharp for a long time.

Tips for working with epoxy

Posted on January 24, 2019 at 8:12 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Finishing, Quick-Tips

Mixing epoxy and dispensing it like a pro

Make A Quick & Easy Band Saw Angle-Setter

Posted on January 23, 2019 at 8:24 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Band Saw Tutorials, Quick-Tips

Up your band-sawing game with better angles

FINALLY- A better way to cut dovetails by hand!

Posted on January 18, 2019 at 8:36 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Other Tutorials

Rob Cosman’s Tips and Tricks

My hand tool wall has secrets

Posted on January 8, 2019 at 5:15 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Old-Timey Woodworking, Vlog

Hand tool wall #2 shop vlog

What woodworkers need to know about plywood

Posted on January 1, 2019 at 5:26 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Wood & Material Tutorials

From the lumber mill to you- a helpful guide for plywood

Is music in the workshop DANGEROUS? Let’s see…

Posted on December 21, 2018 at 8:13 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Shop Safety

How to be safe and still groove to some tunes

There’s more to this miter saw workstation than you think…

Posted on December 19, 2018 at 8:29 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Misc. Tool Tutorials, Workshop Improvements

Miter saw workstation essentials

6 Cool Woodworking Tools You Should Know About!

Posted on December 12, 2018 at 7:30 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Cool Tools

Cool Tools #15

Four important tips for better router rabbets

Posted on December 10, 2018 at 7:49 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Router Tutorials

I’ll get you, you wascally wabbet!

Can you use pocket screws in fine furniture?

Posted on December 3, 2018 at 8:29 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Furniture, Joinery, Old-Timey Woodworking

We can take some lessons from the Shakers

How to NOT destroy your planer rollers (and stop the slipping)

Posted on November 28, 2018 at 5:33 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Misc. Tool Tutorials, Other Tutorials

Safe Planer Roller Cleaning

I start a big new project…

Posted on November 27, 2018 at 5:58 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Vlog, Workshop Improvements

Miter Saw Workstation #1 Shop Vlog

Why you need more than one table saw blade (Teeth matter!)

Posted on November 26, 2018 at 6:08 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Table Saw Tutorials

A lesson on saw tooth geometry

NO BS- What every woodworker needs to know about workbenches

Posted on November 13, 2018 at 7:13 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Workshop Improvements

Essential workbench features

Split Router Table Fence

Posted on November 7, 2018 at 6:00 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Router Tutorials

You need this simple/versatile feature on your router table!

The biggest sharpening mistake woodworkers make (And why…)

Posted on November 2, 2018 at 6:14 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Misc. Tool Tutorials, Sharpening

Why a flat back is a good thing

This DUMB idea can get you hurt with a table saw

Posted on November 1, 2018 at 6:24 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Shop Safety, Table Saw Tutorials

Avoid kickback follw-up

Can you cut a TENON with a drill press?

Posted on October 25, 2018 at 6:39 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Misc. Tool Tutorials

Forstner bit tenons

Router Table Slots

Posted on October 24, 2018 at 6:59 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Router Tutorials

How to rout slots without cutting your fingers off!

Helical Head Update

Posted on October 10, 2018 at 8:39 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Other Tutorials, Workshop Improvements

2 YEARS LATER: Was my helical jointer/planer head upgrade worth it?

Drill Press Mortises

Posted on October 8, 2018 at 8:36 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Misc. Tool Tutorials

How to make a square mortise with a drill press and a forstner bit!

3 Sliding Dovetail Joints

Posted on October 3, 2018 at 7:14 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Joinery, Router Tutorials

This will make you look like a woodworking master!

CBN Bench Grinder Wheels

Posted on October 1, 2018 at 8:15 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Sharpening

They may forever change how you sharpen!

Spot a Bad Board

Posted on September 26, 2018 at 6:53 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Wood & Material Tutorials

How to tell if a 2X4 (or other board) will warp BEFORE you buy it!

Cool Tools #14

Posted on September 20, 2018 at 7:05 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Cool Tools

5 woodworking innovations you should know about!

Wait! Don’t throw that cupped wood in the burn pile!

Posted on September 19, 2018 at 7:18 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Wood & Material Tutorials

How to iron a warped/cupped board flat again!

Why wood warps/cups, and how to stop it!

Posted on September 17, 2018 at 7:47 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Wood & Material Tutorials

The science behind wood movement

A better way to draw an ellipse or oval

Posted on August 15, 2018 at 7:57 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Other Tutorials

Best of all it involves NO math! NO string!

FORGOTTEN TECHNIQUE: Blind Nailing

Posted on August 12, 2018 at 7:16 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Old-Timey Woodworking

How old-timey woodworkers kept their nails a secret

Understanding Routers

Posted on August 10, 2018 at 7:33 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Router Tutorials

WATCH THIS before you buy a router!

3 Ways to keep your router from ruining your day

Posted on August 9, 2018 at 7:47 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Router Tutorials

Avoiding router tear-out

WARNING: This table saw tip will tick people off!

Posted on August 8, 2018 at 7:57 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Table Saw Tutorials

Table saw lubrication

Why your table saw dado set stinks- A valuable tutorial!

Posted on August 7, 2018 at 8:03 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Table Saw Tutorials

Understanding Dado Sets

Why old-timey woodworkers’ screws held better

Posted on August 6, 2018 at 7:08 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Old-Timey Woodworking, Other Tutorials

How to bore proper pilot holes

Removable machinist vise/anvil mounting system

Posted on August 3, 2018 at 7:24 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Old-Timey Woodworking, Other Tutorials, Workshop Improvements

Why every woodworker needs one of these systems!

Are your woodworking tools TOO SHARP?

Posted on August 2, 2018 at 7:37 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Sharpening

How to use just one stone for fast and simple sharpening

Are you using this router feature wrong?

Posted on August 1, 2018 at 8:01 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Router Tutorials

Plunge router depth stop tip

You worry too much about chisel/plane bevel angles!

Posted on July 25, 2018 at 8:30 pm by Jim Hamiltion / Misc. Tool Tutorials, Old-Timey Woodworking

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