By Phil Davy With another DVD (or digital download) in his excellent series on machinery, Peter Sefton has established himself in tackling what’s easily a dry, technical subject and making it essential viewing for woodworkers. In fact, he managed to keep my attention for just over two hours, which is admirable! Beginning with choosing a jointer (surface planer), he point …

Check out our latest DVD review of the Ultimate Bandsaw Set Up & MaintenanceBy Phil Davy, The Woodworker Autumn 2018For many woodworkers, the bandsaw is often the first machine they buy. Not only is it less intimidating, safer and quieter than other workshop equipment, but it’s pretty versatile. From cutting accurate joints such as dovetails, bevels and tight curves to simp …

By Darin Lawrence, Woodcraft Director of Product DevelopmentA Hand Plane is a specialised tool designed to hold a sharpened blade to accomplish a specific woodworking task. It is usually pushed or pulled along a surface to cut or smooth a piece of wood. Prior to the introduction of motorised power tools, hand planes were needed to bridge the gap between rough lumber and finishe …

Full disclosure: I was offered this DVD at no cost to myself in exchange for an honest review.The Internet is a wonderful place, there's a wealth of information for people wanting to learn a new skill. The problem is, as a beginner, there's no way to tell who knows what they're talking about and who doesn't. Bad advice is worse than no advice. The only way to be sure you're get …

Woodpeckers have recently introduced a range of three sets of carbide-tipped turning tools called Ultra-Shear. The sets are either small, medium or full size. The ones I am testing here comprise the full-size set, 600mm overall length. The blade shaft is 16mm in diameter and projects 200mm from the ferrule of the handle. The handles are made from a close-grained hardwood and sp …

Dave Brown from Artisan Media takes us behind the scenes at the production of Peter Sefton’s new Wood Machining series of DVDs and Downloads. The summer holidays are our time slot for filming with Peter Sefton. The students from his furniture school are away and we have a 2-3 week to get the whole year’s filming completed. The pressure is on. I was particularly looking …