https://www.cgtk.co.uk/ Summary of new pages published on cgtk.co.uk http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification python-feedgen https://www.cgtk.co.uk/favicon.jpg https://www.cgtk.co.uk/ Sat, 09 May 2026 12:15:04 +0000 /woodwork/handtools/lowanglesmoothingplane a wooden bodied smoothing plane with a Norris adjuster. /woodwork/handtools/lowanglesmoothingplane /woodwork/handtools/woodenclamprepair a simple repair to a broken wooden clamp. /woodwork/handtools/woodenclamprepair /woodwork/other/ashclock a simple wall clock using an off-the-shelf mechanism. /woodwork/other/ashclock /woodwork/handtools/routerplanemods some simple improvements to two different router planes. /woodwork/handtools/routerplanemods /woodwork/handtools/bowlingballmallet a mallet turned from a bowling ball. /woodwork/handtools/bowlingballmallet /woodwork/benches/minimoravian a low bench for use with my travel tool chest. /woodwork/benches/minimoravian /woodwork/boxes/mitredwalnuttray a mitred walnut and sycamore tray made while on holiday in France. /woodwork/boxes/mitredwalnuttray /woodwork/boxes/sycamoredrawerbox a sycamore and walnut box with drawers. /woodwork/boxes/sycamoredrawerbox /woodwork/woodturning/boxscraper a tool for hollowing into end grain and cleaning up the insides of turned boxes. /woodwork/woodturning/boxscraper /metalwork/grinder/mediumspeedmods some improvements to a medium-speed bench grinder. /metalwork/grinder/mediumspeedmods /woodwork/furniture/gardentable my first attempt at making garden furniture. /woodwork/furniture/gardentable /woodwork/woodturning/darningmushroom a simple darning mushroom I made for my other half. /woodwork/woodturning/darningmushroom /blogrss.xml /blogrss.xml /woodwork/woodturning/hannabybox a simple turned box that I made on a woodturning course. /woodwork/woodturning/hannabybox /woodwork/woodturning/chiselhandles some new walnut handles for my chisels. /woodwork/woodturning/chiselhandles /woodwork/woodturning/crushgrindtool a tool for cutting internal grooves when making salt and pepper mills. /woodwork/woodturning/crushgrindtool /woodwork/calculators/polygon a calculator to help working out dimensions of regular polygons. /woodwork/calculators/polygon /woodwork/woodturning projects I've turned from wood. /woodwork/woodturning /woodwork/woodturning/peppermills some salt and pepper mills. /woodwork/woodturning/peppermills /metalwork/miscellaneous/heattreat a high-temperature oven. /metalwork/miscellaneous/heattreat /3dprinting/other/walletphonetripod an adaptor for holding a phone on a tripod without removing it from its wallet case. /3dprinting/other/walletphonetripod /woodwork/handtools/wengemarkingknife a marking knife with wenge scales. /woodwork/handtools/wengemarkingknife /3dprinting/jigs/heatsetinserters some simple soldering iron tips for fitting heat set inserts. /3dprinting/jigs/heatsetinserters /woodwork/other/forumthankyougifts some gifts I made for members of the MIG-welding forum as a thank you. /woodwork/other/forumthankyougifts / / /metalwork/welding/christmastrees a simple christmas decoration made out of stainless steel nuts. /metalwork/welding/christmastrees /woodwork/furniture/shelfunit a wall-mounted unit with shelves. /woodwork/furniture/shelfunit /woodwork/boxes/miscboxes other boxes that didn't get their own dedicated project page. /woodwork/boxes/miscboxes /metalwork/welding/nutcoasters coasters and a trivet made out of stainless steel nuts. /metalwork/welding/nutcoasters /3dprinting/storage/wallstorage a selection of custom 3d-printed holders for wall-mounting various tools. /3dprinting/storage/wallstorage /3dprinting/sharpening/routerplanesharpening a simple jig that makes router plane blade sharpening quick and easy. /3dprinting/sharpening/routerplanesharpening /woodwork/powertools/boxhingejig a jig to help with drilling hinge holes in wooden boxes. /woodwork/powertools/boxhingejig /woodwork/boxes/teacaddies some more tea caddies with various words carved into the top. /woodwork/boxes/teacaddies /woodwork/boxes/drawerboxes a couple of boxes with integral drawers. /woodwork/boxes/drawerboxes /3dprinting/sharpening/tormeksharpening some 3D-printed Tormek sharpening jigs. /3dprinting/sharpening/tormeksharpening /woodwork/boxes/japanesebox a pencil case in the style of a Japanese toolbox. /woodwork/boxes/japanesebox /3dprinting/storage/bitdrilldrawers handy storage for drills and screwdriver bits. /3dprinting/storage/bitdrilldrawers /woodwork/handtools/screwdrivers home-made screwdrivers for adjusting planes. /woodwork/handtools/screwdrivers /woodwork/benches/minimoravian/blog /woodwork/benches/minimoravian/blog /woodwork/furniture/greenwoodstool a stool I made on a two-day green woodworking course. /woodwork/furniture/greenwoodstool /woodwork/furniture/gardentable/blog /woodwork/furniture/gardentable/blog /metalwork/miscellaneous/heattreat/blog /metalwork/miscellaneous/heattreat/blog /woodwork/furniture/shelfunit/blog /woodwork/furniture/shelfunit/blog /woodwork/boxes/weightedbasebox2 a taller version of my weighted base box. /woodwork/boxes/weightedbasebox2 /woodwork/handtools/toolchest_blockplane a block plane to go with the travel tool chest's shooting board. /woodwork/handtools/toolchest_blockplane /woodwork/powertools/woodlathe a home-made woodturning lathe. /woodwork/powertools/woodlathe /woodwork/powertools/woodlathe/blog /woodwork/powertools/woodlathe/blog /woodwork/furniture/japaneselamp an elegant table lamp based on an Axminster design. /woodwork/furniture/japaneselamp /woodwork/boxes/minimaltoolchallenge an interesting little challenge to see how few hand tools I could use to make a box. /woodwork/boxes/minimaltoolchallenge /woodwork/handtools/traveltoolchest a tool chest with workholding capabilities. /woodwork/handtools/traveltoolchest /3dprinting/jigs/dovetailguides guides to help cutting both tails and pins. /3dprinting/jigs/dovetailguides /metalwork/miscellaneous/filingmachine a filing machine, also known as a die filer. /metalwork/miscellaneous/filingmachine /woodwork/boxes/teacaddy a box with a hinged lid and carved lettering. /woodwork/boxes/teacaddy /woodwork/handtools/kerfingsawmk2 a better kerfing saw. /woodwork/handtools/kerfingsawmk2 /woodwork/handtools/metricploughblades updating old plough planes to modern metric standards! /woodwork/handtools/metricploughblades /woodwork/handtools/routerplane my version of Paul Sellers' plane. /woodwork/handtools/routerplane /woodwork/boxes/slidinglidbox a simple alder box. /woodwork/boxes/slidinglidbox /woodwork/boxes/dovetailedboxes several dovetailed boxes. /woodwork/boxes/dovetailedboxes /metalwork/m250/twopartsoftjaws Improved soft jaws. /metalwork/m250/twopartsoftjaws /woodwork/calculators a selection of on-line calculators related to woodwork. /woodwork/calculators /software/digraph a simple tool to make symbol entry easier when typing. /software/digraph /metalwork/calculators/numberedwheel a simple tool for generating a printable wheel with a numbers around the dial. /metalwork/calculators/numberedwheel /3dprinting/jigs/radiusgauge a simple tool to help measuring radii with a digital or vernier caliper. /3dprinting/jigs/radiusgauge /3dprinting introduction to the 3D printing part of the site. /3dprinting /software/arpcalc a powerful reverse polish calculator. /software/arpcalc /woodwork/handtools/dogholetailvice a simple alternative to a tail vice. /woodwork/handtools/dogholetailvice /woodwork/other/inkleloom a simple loom for weaving bag straps etc. /woodwork/other/inkleloom /woodwork/other/pegloom a pair of peg looms (and peg boxes) for rug weaving. /woodwork/other/pegloom /woodwork/powertools/bandsawdustcollector an improved method of catching the dust produced by a bandsaw. /woodwork/powertools/bandsawdustcollector /woodwork/handtools/shootingboardmk2 an improved shooting board with 3D-printed runners. /woodwork/handtools/shootingboardmk2 /woodwork/handtools/shootinghandle two handles to improve shooting the ends of workpieces. /woodwork/handtools/shootinghandle /metalwork/calculators/converter a quick & simple unit converter. /metalwork/calculators/converter /woodwork/boxes/kumikobox a box with Kumiko in the lid. /woodwork/boxes/kumikobox /woodwork/handtools/shootingboard my shooting boards; among my most often used tools. /woodwork/handtools/shootingboard /woodwork/powertools/cordlessvacuumstart automatically start your vacuum cleaner when using a cordless power tool. /woodwork/powertools/cordlessvacuumstart /metalwork/data/flangenuts /metalwork/data/flangenuts /woodwork/outdoor/chunkyplanter a chunky planter, made out of cheap tanalised timber. /woodwork/outdoor/chunkyplanter /woodwork/boxes/weightedbasebox my third box - a box with a heavy base. /woodwork/boxes/weightedbasebox /woodwork/powertools/chaindrillingjig a jig for drilling evenly spaced holes accurately. /woodwork/powertools/chaindrillingjig /metalwork/m250/ballturner An attachment for turning spherical shapes with the lathe. /metalwork/m250/ballturner /woodwork/other/endgrainchoppingboard an end-grain chopping board made out of Cherry, Maple and Walnut. /woodwork/other/endgrainchoppingboard /woodwork/powertools/tablesawtrolleymk2 an updated table saw trolley to make it easier to store. /woodwork/powertools/tablesawtrolleymk2 /woodwork/outdoor/chunkyplanter/blog /woodwork/outdoor/chunkyplanter/blog /woodwork/boxes/weightedbasebox/blog /woodwork/boxes/weightedbasebox/blog /metalwork/grinder/slowspeedgrinder a slow-speed grinder using low-cost diamond grinding discs. /metalwork/grinder/slowspeedgrinder /metalwork/calculators/gears a tool for calculating involute gear parameters and generating DXFs of gears. /metalwork/calculators/gears /woodwork/powertools/tablesawguardmount an alternative method of mounting the table saw's guard. /woodwork/powertools/tablesawguardmount /woodwork/handtools/barclamps sturdy clamps for large parts. /woodwork/handtools/barclamps /woodwork/benches/temporaryshelf a shelf for temporarily storing things off the bench. /woodwork/benches/temporaryshelf /woodwork/handtools/barclamps/blog /woodwork/handtools/barclamps/blog /woodwork/benches/fairweatherbench a bench for sunny day woodwork! /woodwork/benches/fairweatherbench /woodwork/benches/portableworkbench a portable workbench with two home-made vices. /woodwork/benches/portableworkbench /metalwork/m250/toolholders#storageupdate /metalwork/m250/toolholders#storageupdate /woodwork/handtools/sandingblocks simple blocks for hand sanding. /woodwork/handtools/sandingblocks /woodwork/other/crochethook a simple hook for crochet. /woodwork/other/crochethook /woodwork/boxes/handwarmerbox my second box - for storing hand warmers. /woodwork/boxes/handwarmerbox /woodwork/other/veneerbookmarks simple bookmarks. /woodwork/other/veneerbookmarks /woodwork/boxes/firsteverbox my first attempt at a box. /woodwork/boxes/firsteverbox /woodwork/handtools/groovingplanes some hand planes for making grooves for box and drawer bases. /woodwork/handtools/groovingplanes /woodwork/handtools/kerfingsaw a simple tool to help ripping wood into thin pieces. /woodwork/handtools/kerfingsaw /woodwork/handtools/dowelplate a simple tool to allow me to make dowels. /woodwork/handtools/dowelplate /woodwork/handtools/planingdog a very simple low-profile dog to help with planing thin material. /woodwork/handtools/planingdog /woodwork/powertools/cyclone a dust collection box to help deal with sawdust. /woodwork/powertools/cyclone /woodwork/powertools/thicknesserstand a stand (with wings!) for my thicknesser to sit on. /woodwork/powertools/thicknesserstand /woodwork/furniture/monitorstand a monitor stand made out of offcuts. /woodwork/furniture/monitorstand /woodwork/powertools/routerextension an extension for taking deeper cuts with a small router. /woodwork/powertools/routerextension /woodwork/other/patternweights simple weights for holding patterns down when doing sewing projects. /woodwork/other/patternweights /woodwork/outdoor/sparrowbox somewhere for house sparrows to make their nest. /woodwork/outdoor/sparrowbox /woodwork/other introduction to the woodwork projects that don't fit into the other categories. /woodwork/other /woodwork/outdoor outdoor projects I've done. /woodwork/outdoor /woodwork/furniture an introduction to the furniture that I've made. /woodwork/furniture /woodwork/boxes an introduction to some of the boxes I've made. /woodwork/boxes /woodwork/benches an introduction to the benches that I've made. /woodwork/benches /woodwork/furniture/sidetable my first woodworking project - a small oak table. /woodwork/furniture/sidetable /woodwork/powertools/routersled a simple sled for "planing" with a router. /woodwork/powertools/routersled /woodwork/powertools an introduction to some power tools & accessories that I've made. /woodwork/powertools /woodwork/handtools an introduction to the hand tools and accessories that I've made. /woodwork/handtools /woodwork/powertools/routertable a semi-home-made router table. /woodwork/powertools/routertable /woodwork/workshop some information about my woodworking workshop. /woodwork/workshop /woodwork an introduction to the woodworking pages on my website. /woodwork /metalwork/calculators/dividing a tool for working out how to use a dividing head for a given number of divisions. /metalwork/calculators/dividing /metalwork/miscellaneous/retractablescriber a simple scriber that is safe to keep in your pocket. /metalwork/miscellaneous/retractablescriber /metalwork/bandsaw improvements and tooling for my bandsaw. /metalwork/bandsaw /metalwork/calculators/tapdrill a tool for calculating drill sizes for tapping at different thread engagements. /metalwork/calculators/tapdrill /metalwork/welding/controlswitch a simple switch to alternate between welding controls. /metalwork/welding/controlswitch /metalwork/calculators/cuttingspeeds a tool for calculating cutting speeds for various materials. /metalwork/calculators/cuttingspeeds /metalwork/sx3mill/zaxislockingscrew a replacement screw for locking the Z-axis travel. /metalwork/sx3mill/zaxislockingscrew /metalwork/welding/tungstenholder a very simply holder for keeping tungstens handy. /metalwork/welding/tungstenholder /metalwork/welding/thirdhand a handy workholding tool for welding. /metalwork/welding/thirdhand /metalwork/miscellaneous/bender a sheet metal bender for making boxes etc. /metalwork/miscellaneous/bender /metalwork/miscellaneous/erslidehammer a tool for removing stubborn shafts. /metalwork/miscellaneous/erslidehammer /metalwork/sx3mill/machinistsjack a simple tool for supporting work being milled. /metalwork/sx3mill/machinistsjack /metalwork/miscellaneous/cantileverclamps a pair of workholding clamps. /metalwork/miscellaneous/cantileverclamps /metalwork/welding/gasspanner a new spanner for opening and closing the valve on a gas cylinder. /metalwork/welding/gasspanner /metalwork/miscellaneous/vicerestoration restoring an old bench vice. /metalwork/miscellaneous/vicerestoration /metalwork/welding/armsupport an adjustable arm to support the torch arm when TIG welding. /metalwork/welding/armsupport /metalwork/m250/er40mt45 A collet chuck that can be mounted directly in the spindle of the lathe. /metalwork/m250/er40mt45 /metalwork/data some useful data for metalworking projects. /metalwork/data /metalwork/data/nonsense handy look-up tables for understanding American youtube videos. /metalwork/data/nonsense /metalwork/data/threadtable a table of data to help with identifying unusual threads. /metalwork/data/threadtable /metalwork/grinder/adjustabledresser a simple modification that helps with dressing a grinder wheel. /metalwork/grinder/adjustabledresser /metalwork/miscellaneous metalworking-related stuff that doesn't fit elsewhere. /metalwork/miscellaneous /navigation/gpx a tool to create route plans for your GPS with Google Maps. /navigation/gpx /metalwork/sx3mill/pantograph a handy tool for engraving text. /metalwork/sx3mill/pantograph /metalwork/m250 improvements and tooling for my Harrison M250. /metalwork/m250 /metalwork/calculators/changegears/m250 a tool for calculating change-gears for threading on the Harrison M250. /metalwork/calculators/changegears/m250 /metalwork/calculators/threaddialindicator a tool for helping with the use of a thread dial indicator. /metalwork/calculators/threaddialindicator /metalwork/sx3mill/flywheelcutter a cross between a fly wheel and a fly cutter. /metalwork/sx3mill/flywheelcutter /metalwork/calculators/spring a tool for calculating information about springs & how to wind them. /metalwork/calculators/spring /metalwork/grinder/jamjars a very simple method of catching some of the grinding dust from the back of the grinder. /metalwork/grinder/jamjars /metalwork/grinder/rest an advanced grinding rest for tool grinding. /metalwork/grinder/rest /metalwork/minilathe/smallmods some very simple lathe modifications. /metalwork/minilathe/smallmods /metalwork/sx3mill/powerfeedmk2 a better power feed. /metalwork/sx3mill/powerfeedmk2 /metalwork/sx3mill/endstop a stop for repeatable placement of parts in the vice. /metalwork/sx3mill/endstop /metalwork/minilathe/spiders 3D printed chuck spiders. /metalwork/minilathe/spiders /metalwork/sx3mill/spindledro a replacement for the useless spindle DRO that came with the mill. /metalwork/sx3mill/spindledro /metalwork/calculators/knurl a tool for calculating stock diameters for knurling. /metalwork/calculators/knurl /metalwork/calculators/screwmeasurement a tool for calculating dimensions for three-wire measurement of screw threads. /metalwork/calculators/screwmeasurement /metalwork/minilathe/toolpostmk2 a new and improved quick change tool holder. /metalwork/minilathe/toolpostmk2 /metalwork/minilathe/tangentialmk2 an even better turning tool holder! /metalwork/minilathe/tangentialmk2 /metalwork/minilathe/toolholderstorage handy storage for tool holders. /metalwork/minilathe/toolholderstorage /metalwork/sx3mill/dtimount a handy mill-mounted DTI arm. /metalwork/sx3mill/dtimount /metalwork/sx3mill/tableprotection a simple way to save effort cleaning the mill. /metalwork/sx3mill/tableprotection /metalwork/minilathe/dogclutch threading made easy. /metalwork/minilathe/dogclutch /metalwork/minilathe/threadingbanjo an easy way to set-up gears for screw-cutting. /metalwork/minilathe/threadingbanjo /metalwork an introduction to the metalworking pages on my website. /metalwork