Galoot Videos

Inspired by events at Woodworking in America 2009, The Wood Shepherd examines a handful of woodworking myths that just won't go away.

Some tips on tuning up metal and wooden hand planes to make them sing.

Whether you're just starting out or you're a seasoned power tool veteran looking to do more hand work, forget the tools and pick a project.

In the power tool world they're called jigs, but in the hand tool world we call them appliances. Whatever you call them, youcan build them yourself and you'll use them on an almost daily basis in the shop.

Now that we have a good basic set of hand tools and the ability to keep them sharp, we need a place to work and a way to keep everything organized. In this episode, I give you a formal tour of the shop and discuss how I addressed the issues faced with organizing a small shop.