The Woodworking Shed
@thewoodworkingshed.substack.com
No woodworking experience? No problem! Follow my shed workshop journey as I learn the craft from scratch. Mistakes, triumphs, and tool obsessions – it's all here in a beginner-friendly, jargon-free format.
https://thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/
https://thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/
Late post this week! But a very special one...
I've inherited a collection of planes!
Tune in to learn all about them and the craftsman who owned them 👇
#woodworking #handtools
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I've inherited a collection of planes!
Tune in to learn all about them and the craftsman who owned them 👇
#woodworking #handtools
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/inherited-...
Honouring the Hands: A Tribute Through Inherited Planes
Unboxing a unique collection of woodworking planes and honouring the craftsman who's legacy lives in every tool.
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July 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Late post this week! But a very special one...
I've inherited a collection of planes!
Tune in to learn all about them and the craftsman who owned them 👇
#woodworking #handtools
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/inherited-...
I've inherited a collection of planes!
Tune in to learn all about them and the craftsman who owned them 👇
#woodworking #handtools
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/inherited-...
Happy Monday!
This week in The Woodworking Shed I'm back with a vengeance. The birdsmouth joint has been conquered! See how I did it 👇
#woodworking #handtools #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/birdsmouth...
This week in The Woodworking Shed I'm back with a vengeance. The birdsmouth joint has been conquered! See how I did it 👇
#woodworking #handtools #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/birdsmouth...
Round Two: Birdsmouth Joint vs. Beginner Woodworker (I Won!)
Back with a vengeance and conquering the joint. Check out my second attempt at cutting a birdsmouth joint for a shed roof.
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June 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Happy Monday!
This week in The Woodworking Shed I'm back with a vengeance. The birdsmouth joint has been conquered! See how I did it 👇
#woodworking #handtools #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/birdsmouth...
This week in The Woodworking Shed I'm back with a vengeance. The birdsmouth joint has been conquered! See how I did it 👇
#woodworking #handtools #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/birdsmouth...
Exciting times! I recently received this collection of planes.
They're not in the best condition, rust, missing parts even a chipped mouth... But I'm excited to try and get these tools back in working order!
#woodworking #handtools #restoration
They're not in the best condition, rust, missing parts even a chipped mouth... But I'm excited to try and get these tools back in working order!
#woodworking #handtools #restoration
June 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Exciting times! I recently received this collection of planes.
They're not in the best condition, rust, missing parts even a chipped mouth... But I'm excited to try and get these tools back in working order!
#woodworking #handtools #restoration
They're not in the best condition, rust, missing parts even a chipped mouth... But I'm excited to try and get these tools back in working order!
#woodworking #handtools #restoration
How do you dispose of your plane shavings?
I have a pile slowly building up... Considering an incinerator bin.
#woodworking #handtools
I have a pile slowly building up... Considering an incinerator bin.
#woodworking #handtools
June 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
How do you dispose of your plane shavings?
I have a pile slowly building up... Considering an incinerator bin.
#woodworking #handtools
I have a pile slowly building up... Considering an incinerator bin.
#woodworking #handtools
Throwback Thursday! 🪚
This week I'm looking back at my plan to build a workbench. How times change...
Enjoy this revised and edited version 👇
#woodworking #diy #shed
This week I'm looking back at my plan to build a workbench. How times change...
Enjoy this revised and edited version 👇
#woodworking #diy #shed
Building My Foundation: A Workbench for My Tiny Shed
The Workbench Build Journey: An inside look at the initial design and considerations for my shed workshop's most crucial tool.
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June 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Throwback Thursday! 🪚
This week I'm looking back at my plan to build a workbench. How times change...
Enjoy this revised and edited version 👇
#woodworking #diy #shed
This week I'm looking back at my plan to build a workbench. How times change...
Enjoy this revised and edited version 👇
#woodworking #diy #shed
Top tip: Wax your planes!
My current workshop environment is less than ideal to say the least.
Yet with a little candle wax, I can take shavings thick and fast without my "workbench" moving anywhere!
#woodworking #handtools #diy
My current workshop environment is less than ideal to say the least.
Yet with a little candle wax, I can take shavings thick and fast without my "workbench" moving anywhere!
#woodworking #handtools #diy
June 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Top tip: Wax your planes!
My current workshop environment is less than ideal to say the least.
Yet with a little candle wax, I can take shavings thick and fast without my "workbench" moving anywhere!
#woodworking #handtools #diy
My current workshop environment is less than ideal to say the least.
Yet with a little candle wax, I can take shavings thick and fast without my "workbench" moving anywhere!
#woodworking #handtools #diy
Happy Monday!
More shed progress, this week, things are starting to come together nicely, even with a few problems thrown in...
Don't miss it 👇
#woodworking #handtoolsonly #shed #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/shed-cladd...
More shed progress, this week, things are starting to come together nicely, even with a few problems thrown in...
Don't miss it 👇
#woodworking #handtoolsonly #shed #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/shed-cladd...
The Build Continues: Cladding Chaos, Hammer Heroes, and Fixing My Own Blunders!
This week, we're navigating the ups and downs of building shed walls – from stubborn cladding and essential tools to a "perfect" frame that needed a little (okay, a lot of) fixing.
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June 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Happy Monday!
More shed progress, this week, things are starting to come together nicely, even with a few problems thrown in...
Don't miss it 👇
#woodworking #handtoolsonly #shed #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/shed-cladd...
More shed progress, this week, things are starting to come together nicely, even with a few problems thrown in...
Don't miss it 👇
#woodworking #handtoolsonly #shed #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/shed-cladd...
Throwback Thursday! 🪚
I’m slowly working through and giving my old posts some love.
This week, I’m taking a trip down memory lane to my original workbench plans. So much has evolved since then.
Enjoy!
#woodworking #workbench #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/building-m...
I’m slowly working through and giving my old posts some love.
This week, I’m taking a trip down memory lane to my original workbench plans. So much has evolved since then.
Enjoy!
#woodworking #workbench #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/building-m...
Building My Foundation: A Workbench for My Tiny Shed
The Workbench Build Journey: An inside look at the initial design and considerations for my shed workshop's most crucial tool.
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Throwback Thursday! 🪚
I’m slowly working through and giving my old posts some love.
This week, I’m taking a trip down memory lane to my original workbench plans. So much has evolved since then.
Enjoy!
#woodworking #workbench #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/building-m...
I’m slowly working through and giving my old posts some love.
This week, I’m taking a trip down memory lane to my original workbench plans. So much has evolved since then.
Enjoy!
#woodworking #workbench #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/building-m...
Big news from The Woodworking Shed!
My beginner's toolkit is finally complete, and I couldn't be more excited. Ever wondered what tools a beginner woodworker really needs?
I'm sharing the contents and what's next on the blog! 👇
#woodworking #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/beginner-w...
My beginner's toolkit is finally complete, and I couldn't be more excited. Ever wondered what tools a beginner woodworker really needs?
I'm sharing the contents and what's next on the blog! 👇
#woodworking #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/beginner-w...
Build Your Base: My Complete Beginner's Woodworking Toolkit!
Everything you need to finally stop reading and start building – even if you're a complete beginner.
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June 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Big news from The Woodworking Shed!
My beginner's toolkit is finally complete, and I couldn't be more excited. Ever wondered what tools a beginner woodworker really needs?
I'm sharing the contents and what's next on the blog! 👇
#woodworking #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/beginner-w...
My beginner's toolkit is finally complete, and I couldn't be more excited. Ever wondered what tools a beginner woodworker really needs?
I'm sharing the contents and what's next on the blog! 👇
#woodworking #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/beginner-w...
Happy Monday!
This week, I took on the challenge of cutting a birdsmouth joint for my shed project. It didn't end well...
But you know what they say! If at first you don't succeed...
See how I did it and what went wrong here 👇
#woodworking #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/birdsmouth...
This week, I took on the challenge of cutting a birdsmouth joint for my shed project. It didn't end well...
But you know what they say! If at first you don't succeed...
See how I did it and what went wrong here 👇
#woodworking #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/birdsmouth...
Round One: Birdsmouth Joint vs. Beginner Woodworker (The Joint Won!)
Follow my honest first attempt at cutting a birdsmouth joint for a shed roof. See where I went wrong, learn key woodworking lessons, and discover what not to do before Round 2!
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June 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy Monday!
This week, I took on the challenge of cutting a birdsmouth joint for my shed project. It didn't end well...
But you know what they say! If at first you don't succeed...
See how I did it and what went wrong here 👇
#woodworking #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/birdsmouth...
This week, I took on the challenge of cutting a birdsmouth joint for my shed project. It didn't end well...
But you know what they say! If at first you don't succeed...
See how I did it and what went wrong here 👇
#woodworking #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/birdsmouth...
Happy Monday!
This week, I'm making progress on the shed build, running into a few mishaps, and learning a few top tips!
Don't miss it! 🪚👇
#woodworking #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/shed-build...
This week, I'm making progress on the shed build, running into a few mishaps, and learning a few top tips!
Don't miss it! 🪚👇
#woodworking #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/shed-build...
Shed Build Update: Clever Tricks, Broken Jigs & A Nailing Nightmare!
The shed build is making progress, I'm making mistakes, and sharing clever tricks!
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June 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Happy Monday!
This week, I'm making progress on the shed build, running into a few mishaps, and learning a few top tips!
Don't miss it! 🪚👇
#woodworking #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/shed-build...
This week, I'm making progress on the shed build, running into a few mishaps, and learning a few top tips!
Don't miss it! 🪚👇
#woodworking #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/shed-build...
New content from The Woodworking Shed! 🪚
This week I'm getting started with the new storage shed project!
The saw is out and the hammer is flying...
Don't miss it 👇
#woodworking #diy #handtools
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/first-cuts...
This week I'm getting started with the new storage shed project!
The saw is out and the hammer is flying...
Don't miss it 👇
#woodworking #diy #handtools
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/first-cuts...
First Cuts! Kicking Off the Storage Shed Build
In this episode I'm excited to be getting started with the storage shed project. There's also a slight change of plans inside...
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May 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
New content from The Woodworking Shed! 🪚
This week I'm getting started with the new storage shed project!
The saw is out and the hammer is flying...
Don't miss it 👇
#woodworking #diy #handtools
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/first-cuts...
This week I'm getting started with the new storage shed project!
The saw is out and the hammer is flying...
Don't miss it 👇
#woodworking #diy #handtools
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/first-cuts...
Broke out The Woodworking Shed sharpening system for the first time!
A little nervous honing the edge on a brand new chisel, having never sharpened a tool before! But it turned out pretty well.
I got a burr, a shiny finished, and it cuts effortlessly!
#woodworking #handtools
A little nervous honing the edge on a brand new chisel, having never sharpened a tool before! But it turned out pretty well.
I got a burr, a shiny finished, and it cuts effortlessly!
#woodworking #handtools
May 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Broke out The Woodworking Shed sharpening system for the first time!
A little nervous honing the edge on a brand new chisel, having never sharpened a tool before! But it turned out pretty well.
I got a burr, a shiny finished, and it cuts effortlessly!
#woodworking #handtools
A little nervous honing the edge on a brand new chisel, having never sharpened a tool before! But it turned out pretty well.
I got a burr, a shiny finished, and it cuts effortlessly!
#woodworking #handtools
Never owned a carpenter's square until now, and honestly, how did I live without it?! Squares, angles, offsets – it's absolutely incredible.
And one thing's for sure: with this colour, I'm never losing it! 📐
Which marking & measuring tool can't you live without?
#woodworking
And one thing's for sure: with this colour, I'm never losing it! 📐
Which marking & measuring tool can't you live without?
#woodworking
May 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Never owned a carpenter's square until now, and honestly, how did I live without it?! Squares, angles, offsets – it's absolutely incredible.
And one thing's for sure: with this colour, I'm never losing it! 📐
Which marking & measuring tool can't you live without?
#woodworking
And one thing's for sure: with this colour, I'm never losing it! 📐
Which marking & measuring tool can't you live without?
#woodworking
New content from The Woodworking Shed! 🪚
This week, I'm diving deep into sharpening systems, the final piece for my beginner's woodworking toolkit!
Don't miss it 👇
#woodworking #handtools #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/sharpening...
This week, I'm diving deep into sharpening systems, the final piece for my beginner's woodworking toolkit!
Don't miss it 👇
#woodworking #handtools #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/sharpening...
The Secret to Perfect Cuts: Understanding Woodworking Sharpening
In this episode im exploring the different methods of getting razor sharp edges on my woodworking tools to figure out which is best for my woodworking toolkit.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New content from The Woodworking Shed! 🪚
This week, I'm diving deep into sharpening systems, the final piece for my beginner's woodworking toolkit!
Don't miss it 👇
#woodworking #handtools #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/sharpening...
This week, I'm diving deep into sharpening systems, the final piece for my beginner's woodworking toolkit!
Don't miss it 👇
#woodworking #handtools #diy
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/sharpening...
I sussed this out in the most unlikely of places! An old woodworking machines book came up on vinted and check the front cover!
This machine is the Major Coronet 12 Function Woodwork Lathe. Mystery solved!
#woodworking #oldtools
This machine is the Major Coronet 12 Function Woodwork Lathe. Mystery solved!
#woodworking #oldtools
May 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I sussed this out in the most unlikely of places! An old woodworking machines book came up on vinted and check the front cover!
This machine is the Major Coronet 12 Function Woodwork Lathe. Mystery solved!
#woodworking #oldtools
This machine is the Major Coronet 12 Function Woodwork Lathe. Mystery solved!
#woodworking #oldtools
Spotted these on Vinted for £8 so picked them up!
I don't think the brace will be much good but I'm hoping the auger bits can be cleaned up nicely!
Bad buy or have I saved myself a small fortune?
#woodworking #handtools
I don't think the brace will be much good but I'm hoping the auger bits can be cleaned up nicely!
Bad buy or have I saved myself a small fortune?
#woodworking #handtools
May 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Spotted these on Vinted for £8 so picked them up!
I don't think the brace will be much good but I'm hoping the auger bits can be cleaned up nicely!
Bad buy or have I saved myself a small fortune?
#woodworking #handtools
I don't think the brace will be much good but I'm hoping the auger bits can be cleaned up nicely!
Bad buy or have I saved myself a small fortune?
#woodworking #handtools
My wood finally arrived! So excited to get started on my new project...
The shed build starts today! 🪚
Join The Woodworking Shed to follow along this project!
#woodworking #diy #shed
The shed build starts today! 🪚
Join The Woodworking Shed to follow along this project!
#woodworking #diy #shed
May 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
My wood finally arrived! So excited to get started on my new project...
The shed build starts today! 🪚
Join The Woodworking Shed to follow along this project!
#woodworking #diy #shed
The shed build starts today! 🪚
Join The Woodworking Shed to follow along this project!
#woodworking #diy #shed
Can you believe it's almost been 4 months since The Woodworking Shed opened its doors?!
Take a trip down memory lane with me and see where it all began!
What's changed the most in your own projects? 🤔
#woodwork #diy #workshop
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/workshop-1...
Take a trip down memory lane with me and see where it all began!
What's changed the most in your own projects? 🤔
#woodwork #diy #workshop
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/workshop-1...
From Zero to Workshop - The Shed Transformation Begins!
The first episode of the Workshop series by The Woodworking Shed that that will document the transformation of my cluttered shed into a habitable workspace.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Can you believe it's almost been 4 months since The Woodworking Shed opened its doors?!
Take a trip down memory lane with me and see where it all began!
What's changed the most in your own projects? 🤔
#woodwork #diy #workshop
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/workshop-1...
Take a trip down memory lane with me and see where it all began!
What's changed the most in your own projects? 🤔
#woodwork #diy #workshop
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/workshop-1...
It's been a while since I posted an update from The Woodworking Shed!
Here I am glueing on some new pieces to the doors, ready for the internal walls!
#woodworking #diy
Here I am glueing on some new pieces to the doors, ready for the internal walls!
#woodworking #diy
May 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It's been a while since I posted an update from The Woodworking Shed!
Here I am glueing on some new pieces to the doors, ready for the internal walls!
#woodworking #diy
Here I am glueing on some new pieces to the doors, ready for the internal walls!
#woodworking #diy
I'm set to inherit some planes!
These are the only photos I have right now, but I'm curious if anyone can help me understand what I have here!
I'll be attempting to restore them in the future!
#woodworking #handtools
These are the only photos I have right now, but I'm curious if anyone can help me understand what I have here!
I'll be attempting to restore them in the future!
#woodworking #handtools
May 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I'm set to inherit some planes!
These are the only photos I have right now, but I'm curious if anyone can help me understand what I have here!
I'll be attempting to restore them in the future!
#woodworking #handtools
These are the only photos I have right now, but I'm curious if anyone can help me understand what I have here!
I'll be attempting to restore them in the future!
#woodworking #handtools
I'm so excited to finally own bench planes!
I have a No.3 and a No.5 to get me started and take some shavings.
Which planes did you get first and why?
#woodworking #handtools #diy
I have a No.3 and a No.5 to get me started and take some shavings.
Which planes did you get first and why?
#woodworking #handtools #diy
May 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I'm so excited to finally own bench planes!
I have a No.3 and a No.5 to get me started and take some shavings.
Which planes did you get first and why?
#woodworking #handtools #diy
I have a No.3 and a No.5 to get me started and take some shavings.
Which planes did you get first and why?
#woodworking #handtools #diy
New content from The Woodworking Shed! 🪚
This week, I'm finally adding bench planes to my woodworking toolbox!
It's been a heck of a journey...
Check it out 👇
#woodworking #diy #handtools
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/buying-ben...
This week, I'm finally adding bench planes to my woodworking toolbox!
It's been a heck of a journey...
Check it out 👇
#woodworking #diy #handtools
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/buying-ben...
Bench Planes: The Hardest Part of Building My Woodworking Toolkit?
In this episode I'm navigating the complicated world of bench planes and finally adding them to my beginners woodworking toolkit!
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
New content from The Woodworking Shed! 🪚
This week, I'm finally adding bench planes to my woodworking toolbox!
It's been a heck of a journey...
Check it out 👇
#woodworking #diy #handtools
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/buying-ben...
This week, I'm finally adding bench planes to my woodworking toolbox!
It's been a heck of a journey...
Check it out 👇
#woodworking #diy #handtools
thewoodworkingshed.substack.com/p/buying-ben...
Guest Post Opportunities at The Woodworking Shed!
I’m looking for contributors who can share:
- Simple woodwork project tutorials
- Budget-friendly workshop solutions
- Success stories from your woodworking journey
Help others learn from your experience!
Interested? Drop me a line!
#woodworking
I’m looking for contributors who can share:
- Simple woodwork project tutorials
- Budget-friendly workshop solutions
- Success stories from your woodworking journey
Help others learn from your experience!
Interested? Drop me a line!
#woodworking
May 12, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Guest Post Opportunities at The Woodworking Shed!
I’m looking for contributors who can share:
- Simple woodwork project tutorials
- Budget-friendly workshop solutions
- Success stories from your woodworking journey
Help others learn from your experience!
Interested? Drop me a line!
#woodworking
I’m looking for contributors who can share:
- Simple woodwork project tutorials
- Budget-friendly workshop solutions
- Success stories from your woodworking journey
Help others learn from your experience!
Interested? Drop me a line!
#woodworking
Does anybody know what this is? It's from a relatives long undisturbed workshop!
May 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Does anybody know what this is? It's from a relatives long undisturbed workshop!