Marking Gauge:
Marking Knife:
I have two Marking Knifes, one which was shop bought and is a Crown Tools, and the other was home made by using a hacksaw blade. I began by grinding down teeth, and then slightly rounding one end off. After this I used a pair of pliers to carefully snap off the top left had corner into a curved shape, and used fine sandpaper and an oil stone to make it perfectly round. I also used rough sandpaper to remove the plastic coating of the blade from about a third of the blade. Finally using a oil stone first, and finishing it off on a diamond stone, I sharpened the edge into a knife point.
Both are effective knifes, and the Crown is a nice shape to hold in the hand, however the second knife is effective as I use it when marking out tight joints (Such as Dovetails), as it is much easier to fit in to the small gaps compared to the larger Crown knife.
Router Plane:
This particular model which I purchased is a Stanley 71 Router Plane. It is used to smooth out joint and grooves, such as tenon shoulders. This is an excellent handy tool, especially with the included three blades. When it arrived all the cutting blades needed sharpening, but once this was done it is ready to use, and is a valuable asset to have.
Dovetail Saw
I also purchased for the course a Dovetail Saw. The saw pictured is a 14 teeth per inch (TPI), RIP saw. This makes it perfect for a really small kerf and very accurate cuts. I decided to purchase a Lie Nielsen dovetail saw as I had read other woodworkers reviews and they all agreed they were the best make, and as this is one of the tools that is always being used, it had to be 'Up to the cut' ;)
Carcass Saw
This saw was purchased during the course, as I felt that using the RIP saw was causing tearout in the wood when I was cutting across the grain. I therefore picked a saw with the same TPI, but which was a Crosscut saw. I therefore chose a Veritas saw, as it is another good make, and was on offer at the time.
Mini Tool Set
This set was purchased recently, as I found that my own made Dovetail Marker wasn't very accurate, and that it was cumbersome to try and check the edge of a board with a large Try Square.
The set comprises of of a Marking and Mortice gauge, Try square, Sliding bevel, Block plane and finally a Dovetail square, I thought I would only use the two squares, however I actually use them all on joints, and it even came in a lovely presentation box. All the tools are excellent quality, and the 'Faithfull' Brand, in my opinion is equal to those other popular brands such as Stanley and Marple's, but at a much lower cost.
Combination Plane
This is a Stanley Combination Plane 13-050, and is used to cut rebates, for applications such as drawer and cupboard backs. I got this second hand at a very good price, and it also included all 18 cutters. It had to be tidied up, as many of the cutters and parts had some surface rust but once this was complete and they were sharpened it was better then the ones at college.
I also added a piece of wood onto the fence (Below), as it makes it easier to keep tight to the piece of wood you are rebating, and also stops from marking and scratching the piece with the metal fence.
Chisels
This set was purchased recently, as I found that my own made Dovetail Marker wasn't very accurate, and that it was cumbersome to try and check the edge of a board with a large Try Square.
The set comprises of of a Marking and Mortice gauge, Try square, Sliding bevel, Block plane and finally a Dovetail square, I thought I would only use the two squares, however I actually use them all on joints, and it even came in a lovely presentation box. All the tools are excellent quality, and the 'Faithfull' Brand, in my opinion is equal to those other popular brands such as Stanley and Marple's, but at a much lower cost.
Steel Rule
Number 4 Plane
Oil Stone
Bench Hooks
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