The Makers Guide

A woodworking sharpening setup, featuring 1000 and 6000 grit water stones, a diamond plate, a honing guide, a leather strop, at The Makers Society
Luca Dal Molin | February 03, 2026
How to Build a Simple, Effective Sharpening Setup

A dull tool is unsafe and frustrating. This guide shows how to build a simple sharpening setup using diamond plates, honing guides, and a strop—no complexity, just results.

A split photograph showing a chisel to pare a dovetail joint, and a hand plane to flatten a board, illustrating the different roles of the two tools.
Luca Dal Molin | January 30, 2026
Choosing Your First Hand Tools: Hand Planes vs. Chisels Explained

Choosing your first hand tools starts with understanding function, not brand. This guide explains the real difference between chisels and hand planes, how they’re used, and the smartest purchase order for beginners.

Five high-quality hand tools: a Japanese saw, three chisels, a combination square, a marking knife, and a wooden mallet, laid out on a workbench.
Luca Dal Molin | January 28, 2026
Choosing Your First Hand Tools: The 5 Tools You Actually Need

Skip the cheap 100-piece sets. Choosing Your First Hand Tools is about buying fewer, better tools that hold an edge and cut predictably. This guide covers a minimalist 5-tool kit: a Ryoba pull saw, three chisels, a combination square, a marking knife/gauge, and a joiner’s mallet—plus GCC rust prevention.

Handcrafted wooden box with dovetail joinery on a woodwork bench near a hand plane and wood shavings, sea view background
Luca Dal Molin | December 29, 2025
Jeddah Makers Guide: How to Source Premium Woodworking Tools Online

Finding premium woodworking tools Jeddah online no longer means long delays or overseas uncertainty. This guide explains how Jeddah makers can source climate-ready, precision tools quickly from within the GCC. Build better, faster, and with tools designed to last.

Woodworking hand tools including saw, plane, chisels, and mallet on a workbench with wood shavings in a bright workshop
Luca Dal Molin | December 23, 2025
Building a Workshop in Saudi Arabia: Sourcing the Best Gear in 2026

Planning a woodworking workshop in Saudi Arabia? This guide explains how to source durable, professional-grade woodshop equipment Riyadh makers rely on in 2026.

Premium woodworking tools including Luban hand plane, chisels, and Kakuri Japanese saw on wooden workbench with shipping box to Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Luca Dal Molin | December 13, 2025
We Now Ship to KSA: How to Get Premium Woodworking Tools Delivered to Riyadh

Get premium woodworking tools delivered to Riyadh, Jeddah, and across Saudi Arabia—fast, reliable, and curated for GCC woodworkers. Explore top brands like Luban, Kakuri, and Narex shipped directly from Dubai.