<p><i>Mastering Hand Tools</i> will introduce you to the basic hand tool skills to turn you into a woodworker equally comfortable in either the powered or hand tool world - and offer the best results from each world. Host Christopher Schwarz starts off the video by asking the question, "Why use Hand Tools?" A fair question that he quickly answers by extolling the benefits of traditional woodworking tools - blended with some of the niceties of power tools. Those benefits include a healthier work environment, fewer jigs and test cuts, and accuracy to within .001 in. Watch along as Chris offers advice on selecting hand tools, shares tips for set-up and puts the tools to work.</p> <p>Learn About:<ul> <li>Choosing and using marking knives and gauges and cutting gauges</li> <li>Sharpening and using Jack planes and Smoothing planes</li> <li>Selecting and using Handsaws and Rasps</li> <li>The benefits of Braces and Hand Drills</li> <li>and more about Chisels, Mallets, Scrapers and Router Planes</li></ul></p>