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Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at bad stock photography, nail [...]

It’s pointless to complain how “they don’t make ’em like they used to.” I’ve pointed out that that’s not always true: They still make ’em, but it will cost you more. And unless you’re lucky, [...]

We’re interviewing makers from across the country. Today we’re featuring Mehedi van Hattum, a woodworker from New Mexico. How did you get started woodworking? Who were your mentors? My biggest [...]

  These furniture maker’s symbols are an international language. They have been used for generations because they’re easy to make and easy to understand. A board’s working face and edge are [...]

This fence is designed to be used at a drill press or router table, and features built-in dust collection for keeping your shop, and lungs, clean. Project #2505 • Skill Level: Beginner • Time: 2 [...]

Tool: Versa-Fence Face Upgrade Shop Now  Manufacturer: Woodpeckers MSRP: $169.99 I think it’s a safe bet that the table saw is at the heart of most shops. Today, Sawstop saws are the most [...]

I have a couple tools from which I frequently remove the dust collector hoses. I got tired of getting out my screwdriver and cranking out the adjustment bolt every time. After a bit of [...]

Several years ago, when I stepped into the role of Editor-in-Chief at Popular Woodworking, I was immediately met with a flood of emails. About 85% of them had the same question: “Can you [...]

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Logan, Phil, and John, are talking about modifying tools, listener comments, shop-built office projects, worm holes in mahogany, and so much [...]

Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at cordless sanders, religious [...]

Take the money and run. At least, until you’re caught. Every professional woodshop has heard horror stories about subpar work and unreliability of some shops. They give the good shops a bad name, [...]

This winged box is turned fast, and the end result will leave people asking how you did that. Project #2504 • Skill Level: Advanced • Time: 4 Hours • Cost: $20 Before beginning this project, I [...]