Can you repair furniture with just Hand Tools?

After 10 years of service, our outdoor setting has started to fall apart. This has been my first opportunity to do some home repairs using hand tools. I have an outdoor setting that has come with me from house to house for the last 8 years that I purchased second hand. My goal with this

Why bother with Hand Tools?

When I first thought about woodworking with hand tools, I thought it was an unnecessary chore, a relic of our past. I grew to learn that it is a wonderful past time that is becoming more and more relevant in a quickly changing world. In my first engagements wood working community I learned there was