ShopNotes Podcast Episode 186 — Deadheads and Vampires on Performance
On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Logan, Phil, and John are talking dust collection strategies, pricing your work when you’re not a pro, and updates on the tv...
Bespoke Toolmaker: Honey Brook Tools
Vermont-based toolmaker Will Adams offers some of the best hand-made tools around. A marking knife. There are few tools that can, nearly instantly, increase the accuracy of a woodworker’s work....
Creating CNC Textures
Three ways to achieve different types of textures with your CNC router. CNC Routers open up lots of new ways to create textures in wood. Here are my three favorite...
Sliding-Head Beam Compass
My beam compass is perfect for drawing huge arcs. It’s super easy to make, and I can adjust it quickly without using screws or clamps. To change the arc’s radius,...
Wiffle Ball
People ask, “How in the world did you make that weird wiffle thing? ”The truth is, it’s really quite simple: it’s just a hollow cube with the corners cut off....
Harvey Big Eye Rip Fence System Review
Tool: Big Eye Rip Fence Shop Now Manufacturer: Harvey Woodworking MSRP: $1249+ There are times when there is a product released that I think really met the mark. One of...
Wood Finishes For Students: Flax Oil
As a woodworking teacher and a maker, I’ve tried almost every finish out there, perhaps short of Urushi. I’ve experimented with everything from oil and wax finishes to lacquer, [...]
Two-Screw Technique
As hard as I try to avoid it, every now and then I need to mill a small part on the router table. I’ve learned the hard way that you...
Flaming Scroll Saw
Flaming Scroll Saw When I work in my garage shop, I keep the garage door open to let the sunlight stream in. After working for several hours one fine afternoon,...
