Posts by David Eckert
Robert Howard – Woodworker, Teacher, Writer, Engineer and some Zen…
I first met Robert Howard at the Brisbane Timber & Working with Wood Show in May 2004. It was my very first show as importer of Lie-Nielsen tools, I was apprehensive, I had no idea what to expect that weekend. I was aware of Bob’s position in the woodworking world from what I had read…
Read MoreUsed LN 4 1/2 Cocobolo Smoother, our first Henry Eckert Mortise Chisel finished, and, Gimlets…
In The Tool Chest, we have a lovely used Lie-Nielsen 4 1/2 smoother with newly fitted Cocobolo handles, more here. Two good things happened yesterday, the workshop temperature dropped 20°C! and our first production 12mm mortise chisel was finished… It looks nice I think, hope you agree. Good balance, powdered metallurgy tool steel (PMA11-V), socket…
Read MoreNew Henry Eckert Shapton Sharpening Kits
We have a couple of new Sharpening Kits , Basic & Deluxe using Shapton Glass Ceramic Whetstones & Henry Eckert Honing Guide Kit.
Read More21st Century Chisels and a Henry Eckert prototype…
I never really enjoyed the benefit of what a good sharp chisel could do until around 2005 when Thomas Lie-Nielsen released his A2 chisels. A revolution for me. They stayed sharp & were tough. Why were they so good, and so expensive? Because they were CNC’d individually from A2 tool steel solid round bar, hardened…
Read MoreNew Shipping Rates
New Shipping Savings – Domestic & International When we shop on line, we normally find the shipping cost is a necessary evil we would all like to avoid. We have been working with our accountant, Australia Post & Startrack to establish much better rates and shipping times that we can pass onto you for both…
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