Jan 30, 2014 · 2. Pencil quality is all over the map. I’ve had good luck with Ticonderoga and Paper Mate Mirado pencils. Real wood pencils with consistent leads. It seems that even the …

Jun 7, 2019 · A more durable mechanical pencil is an actual drafting pencil which has a 2 mm lead. Alvin and steadier make them for about $10-15 each. The rolls Royce’s are Dietzgen at …

Pencil box with sliding lid, made with scraps of pine and walnut. First time using a plough plane to make some grooves (with mixed success), but happy with the way it turned out. Dovetail Box …

In efforts to control the ever expanding pile of off cuts, I made 8 pencil boxes. I resawed and planned 3/4 stock into 5/16″. All are 8×4 spline miter. The height of the boxes are in between 1 …

Aug 3, 2016 · When Paul makes a mark he uses it mostly for illustration purposes, that is for your benefit, however on occasion you will see him making a light mark. Also when you want plane …

Jan 2, 2013 · They are all handsaws, but ultimately you do have to have a non generic name for each one of them. Anything with a brass back can generically be referred to as a tenon saw, …

Jul 3, 2021 · When Paul is laying out his dovetails he uses the thickness of the other side to draw a pencil line. Once he cuts the angle of the dovetails, he then goes back and does the same …

Aug 23, 2014 · Hi, I just rewatched Paul’s video where he applies shellac to the tool box. At the beginning he uses sand paper to ‘erase’ the pencil marks. When I tried this on my carrying tote …

Oct 23, 2016 · I then cut to the waste side of the pencil mark just a hair to the side of the pencil mark. I do not cut right up to the pencil mark. The duller your pencil, or the thicker the lead, the …

Dec 4, 2021 · Made these for Christmas presents. I think they look nice. Carved the design with a v tool and then painted over it. When the paint was dry I planed just enough off to clean up the …