The Village Woodworker

It doesn't get much better than having all the family together to celebrate.  This year our youngest hosted the Sheppard Clan gathering,...

As we approach the season of good will and gift giving, it is timely for us to pause and reflect. What started all of this, was the unrema...

You can find them everywhere - garage sales, Sunday markets, estate auctions, ebay, Trade Me, Gumtree, and at the back of grandpa's wo...

Yes, I know, not necessarily woodwork but these are shared passions of mine - so bear with me. It seems an age since my ukulele looked lik...

Made in Australia until around 1970, Turner handplanes are an important part of our country's manufacturing heritage, and are still to...

Hand saws today are most commonly provided with a plastic handle, and a blade with hardened and non re-sharpenable teeth.  As a bonus, they ...