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Hand Tool Woodworking Demonstrations Photos

Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc., the Homestead Heritage School of Woodworking and Bridge City Toolworks displayed their products and gave demonstrations and tips for woodworkers of all levels.

Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. Inc. demonstration table
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Homestead Heritage School of Woodworking display
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Desk built by instructor of the Homestead Heritage School of Woodworking
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Bridge City Toolworks JointMaker Pro demonstration (can replace hand sawing when precision cuts are needed)
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Display table with planes...
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...more planes and chisels...
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...and yet more planes...
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and chisels.
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Another station had equipment to hone blades (visitors could hone their own blades)
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An instructor showed how to hone a blade - see the video to learn why the silver ruler is under the blade
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Instructor showing how and when to use one of many planes
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Instructor making a dado with hand tools...
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...and completing the dado
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A perfect fit!
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An instructor created a beautiful inlay partial picture frame with dark maple wood using hand tools. See the video for details.
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Notice the perfectly joined corner without nails (note the dark lines - tiny connecting pieces of wood). See the video to learn how this was done.
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