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Unlocking the Secrets of Traditional Design
George Walker

Furniture is pleasing to the eye when various elements work together to create a harmonious whole. 18th Century furniture design, like architecture, relied heavily on proportional schemes derived from classical architectural orders. Today's furniture makers can use these design principles to create contemporary or period furniture. George Walker demonstrates how to use this approach to create visual harmony.

For a detailed review of this DVD, click here.

68 Minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2009.

Qty     $25.00

Unlocking the Secrets of Traditional Design: Moldings
George Walker

Well proportioned moldings add visual interest, symmetry and structure to architecture, interiors and furniture. George Walker shows how he creates moldings for period or modern furniture using basic tools and techniques to create harmonious designs.

50 Minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2009.

Qty     $25.00

Sharpening Profiled Hand Tools
Larry Williams

Sharpening hand tools with profiled edges can be a challenge. Larry Williams has years of experience and shares it here, showing how he handles sharpening various molding planes blades, and other specialized tools that often are not sharpened correctly or well.

92 Minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2009.


Qty     $25.00

Making Traditional Side Escapement Planes
Larry Williams

Very little has been documented about molding planes – how they are used and how they are made. Larry Williams demonstrates the traditional method of making a pair of hollows and rounds from a solid billet, including blade making, hardening and tempering. Hollows and rounds are used in combination to make complex moldings. This unique work is interesting both as a historical record of hand tool making, as well as a guide for those who wish to make their own molding planes for use.

180 Minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2007.

A Companion DVD with  Don McConnell shows how to use hollows and rounds to make complex moldings.

Qty     $40.00

Traditional Molding Techniques: Cornice Moldings
Don McConnell

Extensive research and personal experience building furniture with traditional tools has taught Don McConnell forgotten methods of making cornice moldings with simple hand tools. Using rabbet planes, snipes bills and a few hollows and rounds, Don shows you how.

For a detailed review of this DVD, click here.

71 minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2009.

Qty     $25.00

Traditional Molding Techniques: The Basics
Don McConnell

Have you ever wanted to match a molding on an heirloom, or make your own profile without having to get a custom-made shaper head? Hand cut your own complex, classic moldings with simple hollows and rounds. Don McConnell shows you how, from layout to finish molding.

80 Minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2007.

A companion DVD with Larry Williams shows how to make a pair of traditional side escapement hollows & rounds.

Qty     $25.00

Fundamentals of Inlay: Federal Table Leg
Steve Latta

Building on the techniques demonstrated in his first DVD, Fundamentals of Inlay: Stringing, Line & Berry, Steve Latta shows how to master more complex inlay designs using several Federal table leg styles. The Federal table leg is a traditional example, but these inlay elements can be used in other ways limited only by your imagination.

191 Minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2008.

Qty     $40.00

Fundamentals of Inlay: Stringing, Line & Berry
Steve Latta

Learn quick, precise methods of inlay work - Steve Latta is an excellent teacher of the craft. In this DVD he demonstrates string inlay on furniture legs and explores the traditional Pennsylvanian Line & Berry motif, inlaid on a spice box door.

155 Minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2008.

Qty     $40.00

The Workbench: How to Design or Modify a Bench for Efficient Use
Christopher Schwarz

When building furniture, you need your workbench to be able to hold your boards to accurately work the faces, edges and ends. Chris Schwarz has built and used ten different types of workbenches and has experimented with many work holding challenges and solutions. In this DVD he demonstrates various strategies for holding the workpiece for these essential tasks, by designing or modifying a workbench for efficient use.

40 Minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2008.

Qty     $25.00

Handscraper: Understanding, Preparing and Using the Ultimate Finishing Tool
Christopher Schwarz

Christopher Schwarz brings the lowly Handscraper to life. He clearly shows effective sharpening methods that will help you master the ultimate finishing tool.

30 minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2007.

Proceeds from the sale of this DVD are donated to the Roger Cliffe Memorial Fund, which provides tuition assistance to students attending the Marc Adams School of Woodworking.

Qty     $20.00

Building Furniture with Hand Planes
Christopher Schwarz

What hand planes do you need to build furniture? How do you use them?In this DVD Christopher Schwarz explores Jointer Planes, Smoothing Planes and Block Planes, demonstrating their use to make parts used to build a small Shaker hanging cabinet.

60 minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2007.

Proceeds from the sale of this DVD are donated to the Roger Cliffe Memorial Fund, which provides tuition assistance to students attending the Marc Adams School of Woodworking.

Qty     $25.00

Coarse, Medium and Fine: Fundamental Woodworking Techniques
Christopher Schwarz

Most woodworking projects involve roughing, refining and finishingoperations. In this DVD, Christopher explores the right tool to use for each stage. He groups tools by which operations they perform. By choosing the right tool for each step, woodworking can be very precise and fast. and the hand tool will often be the most effective choice.

65 minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2005.

Proceeds from the sale of this DVD are donated to the Early American Industrial Association Endowment Fund.

Qty     $25.00

Forgotten Hand Tools
Christopher Schwarz

Christopher Schwarz has done extensive hands-on research on drawboring, hand sawing and the historical use of nails in furniture construction. In the DVD, Chris explores techniques for fast, accurate and strong furniture construction that will last several lifetimes. His ideas may change the way you do woodworking.

87 minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2005.

Proceeds from the sale of this DVD are donated to the Early American Industrial Association Endowment Fund.

Qty     $25.00

Furniture Making Techniques: Five Topics
David Charlesworth

This DVD explores five important skills that will help you refine your woodworking. Woodworkers often debate the best way to get a smooth surface directly from the hand plane on difficult to plane woods. David’s techniques are easy and effective. Other tips on edge jointing, finish planing an assembled frame and panel, crisp decorative bevels to finish edges, and the effective use of the shoulder plane are all well thought out and refined by years of experience.

188 Minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2008.

Qty     $40.00

Chisel Techniques for Precision Joinery
David Charlesworth

David Charlesworth unlocks the secrets of chisels, simple but sophisticated tools. Properly tuned and used chisels are capable of very precise freehand work. Join David's exploration of this versatile tool.

100 minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2007.

"I just wanted to say that I LOVE the chisel DVD! I am a novice wood worker who seems to have the most success when utilizing your techniques."

Qty     $25.00

Precision Preparation of Chisels for Accurate Joinery
David Charlesworth

Chisels are an essential part of every woodworker’s kit. Preparing chisels for precise work differs in some important ways from preparing plane blades. In this DVD, a companion to David’s DVD on the treatment of plane blades, he explores these differences. His techniques employ waterstones and a simple triple bevel to speed the honing process and get a razor-sharp edge in minutes.

64 minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2006.

Qty     $25.00

Precision Shooting Simplified
David Charlesworth

David Charlesworth demonstrates how shooting boards can help you achieve accurate work quickly and reliably. He also shows you how easy it is to make simple shooting boards and miter fixtures, the many practical applications of these workshop aid and how to shoot free-hand.

To download plans for David's Shooting Board in PDF format, Click here. If you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here.

63 minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2005.

Qty     $25.00

Hand Tool Techniques Part 2: Hand Planing
David Charlesworth

This video explores David's hand planing techniques for precise, efficient preparation of furniture-size components.

You will be astonished by the precision that is possible with a well-tuned, sharp hand plane.

This second video explores David's techniques for hand planing. To see a review of this video by Jeff Zinsli, editor of Northern Woods Newsletter , Click here. If you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here.

93 minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2005.

2 week lead time.

Qty     $25.00

Hand Tool Techniques Part 1: Plane Sharpening
David Charlesworth

David Charlesworth began his furniture making career in 1973. For over twenty-five years, he has taught woodworking at his Devon workshop, and is widely respected in England as a writer for Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine. His specialty is getting the most out of hand tools in precise, original and efficient ways.

This first DVD explores David's techniques for sharpening plane blades. Learn how to get a razor sharp edge in minutes, and how to camber an edge with confidence.

77 minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2004.

Qty     $25.00

David Charlesworth 4-Part Series
David Charlesworth

Get all four of David's Videos. Part 1: Sharpening, Part 2: Hand Planing, Part 3: Precision Shooting Simplified and Part 4: Precision Preparation of Chisels for Accurate Joinery

DVDs. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions.

Qty     $90.00

Drawknives, Spokeshaves and Travishers--A Chairmaker's Tool Kit
Brian Boggs

Brian Boggs’ years of experience building the chairs he is famous for has given him a unique insight into design and use of drawknives, spokeshaves and travishers. He has worked with Lie-Nielsen Toolworks to develop new interpretations of these tools for today’s woodworkers.

In his new DVD, Brian demonstrates how to use a shave horse effectively for shaping chair parts, including rough shaping with a drawknife, shaping and smoothing with spokeshaves and razor shaves, and hollowing a seat with a travisher. He also covers how to sharpen the unique flat and curved blades of these tools.

53 minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2005.

Qty     $20.00

Hickory Bark from Tree to Chair, Weaving Hickory Bark Seats
Brian Boggs

Brian Boggs is famous for his beautifully crafted chairs, modern interpretations of traditional Appalachian styles. His favorite seat material is woven hickory bark. Harvesting hickory bark, an extraordinarily strong material, is a lost art. In the DVD, Brian shows you how he has re-invented ways to prepare bark and demonstrates weaving hickory bark seats.

48 minutes, DVD. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions, 2003.

Qty     $20.00

Brian Boggs 2 DVD Set
Brian Boggs

Buy both of Brian Boggs' videos. Hickory Bark from Tree to Chair: Weaving Hickory Bark. and Drawknives, Spokeshaves and Tavishers: A Chairmaker's Tool Kit

DVDs. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Productions.

Qty     $35.00

Dovetail a Drawer
Frank Klausz

If it's properly fitting drawers you're after, this is the video workshop for you. Professional cabinetmaker Frank Klausz cuts quick, precise dovetails without jigs or templates, then glues up and fits the finished drawer.

60 minutes, The Taunton Press. DVD

Qty     $19.95

Make a Chair from a Tree, An introduction to Greenwoodworking
John Alexander

Traditional chairmaker John Alexander demonstrates how to make a delicate yet rugged chair that will last for generations. With simple tools and traditional methods, John shows you how to start with a tree, then split and shape the posts, rings and slats, and complete a finished chair.

DVD. Green Woodworking, 1999.

Qty     $19.95

Hand Saw Sharpening
Tom Law

A sharp hand saw is a precise and efficient tool; a dull one is useless. In this video, a master demonstrates how to keep your saws in top condition.

45 minutes, DVD. ALP Productions, 1999.

Qty     $25.00