Tenvik
The Tenvik Journal

Workshop notes

Short, practical guides: sharpening, cabinets and measuring. Just the steps that work.

Featured · Sharpening

How to sharpen a chainsaw chain

A dull chain makes dust instead of chips and pulls the saw sideways. This routine keeps every cutter at the same angle without taking the chain off the bar.

2 min read

Latest guides

Cabinets

Drilling clean 35mm hinge cups

Concealed hinges only close flush when every cup sits at the same distance from the door edge. A jig turns that distance into a fixed stop.

1 min read
Measuring

Check your square before you trust it

A square that is slightly off repeats its error on every cut. The line-flip test tells you in a minute whether yours is true.

1 min read