So, you’re close to graduating high school, and you still haven’t decided what to do with your life?  I mean, I’m sure you are watching those Europeans fighting that war, and the Japanese Empire making trouble over in the Orient.  And, I know the economy has been terrible as of late.  But President Roosevelt says that the future looks bright for us.

I hear you are pretty good with your hands, and you have a good grasp of mathematics.  Since you are having trouble deciding what vocation you want to follow, I’ll thread this film into the projector and we can talk about what kind of job you want after you watch it.

By watching paper-thin curls of wood coming out of a plane… OK, I am.  This video is a 2005 Nishiyama Ookananna planing demo that shows just how perfect the curls of wood can be coming out of a Japanese plane…

It’s just poetry in motion…  Something I hope to aspire to accomplish sometime in my woodworking career.

So, who is Frank Klausz?  Only about one of the most accomplished woodworkers in the world.  Frank has written a number of books and produced videos about how to cut dovetails and do other precision woodworking.

In this video, done by Popular Woodworking’s Glen Huey, see how this Hungarian-born craftsman can cut dovetails in less time than it can take to microwave a frozen dinner…

But, I do know it’s impressive!  Talk about some precision woodwork…

Wood Magazine’s editor Jeff Mertz is back with an interesting step-by-step procedure to put a razor sharp edge on his chisels. Sit back, relax and see how you can turn your chisels from paint scrapers to precision tools that are a pleasure to use.

How to cut a curved tapered leg

This is an interesting video by Kevin Boyle of Wood Magazine. If you ever wanted to add some curve and grace to a piece you are building, here’s the how-to for adding some flair to your next project. Makes you want to go out and use the band saw, doesn’t it?

So, you think you are a pretty decent woodworker? Do you think you need more tools to get the job done? If so, check out this video from Basit Design Furniture.

The company is based in Colorado, and their manufacturing facilities are in India, Pakistan and Indonesia. These craftsmen can turn out beautiful furniture using mostly hand tools. The work is exquisite, to say the least.

Makes you want to do more work with hand tools, doesn’t it?