Carbon Method Carbon Coat Review
Tool: Carbon Coating Kit Shop Now Manufacturer: Carbon Method MSRP: $84.99-199.99 Over the years, I’ve watched the company Carbon Method with interest. Their flagship product is a Ceramic [...]
ShopNotes Podcast Episode 239 — Some Bit of Nonsense That We Say
On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John discuss some listener comments, project updates, and Logan’s workbench progress. Find all of the ShopNotes podcast episodes here. [...]
The Splinter Report: July 18th
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 an antique mistake, the [...]
Lucky Match
When matching stains, nothing is more pleasing than getting it right the first time. Matching stain is one of the hardest things to do in the woodshop, especially when trying to match the color [...]
Easy Aged Cherry Finish
Wipe on years of age in less than a week. If you want to make a woodworker gnash his teeth, ask him to make new cherry look like cherry that has aged naturally to a rich, dark brownish hue. Why [...]
No-Rack Vise
A workpiece ALWAYS SLIPS when placed vertically in my vise, because the vise racks. To solve the problem, I made a vise spacer from a 1”x 2”x 6” hardwood block, a 1/4” T-nut, a 1/4” x …
Building a Wooden Boat With Kids: Part 2
In part 1 of this project, I described how my students begin their boat-building journey by sketching and transferring a symmetrical deck design onto a blank—typically a 2×4 or 2×2—and [...]
Scoop a Chair Seat on the Table Saw
A table saw and a simple jig make a time-consuming task quick and easy. Woodworkers use all sorts of techniques to scoop out their chair seats. Many commonly resort to hacking out the waste with [...]
Scribing with Washers
While on the job site and installing cabinets, I was preparing to scribe a face frame to fit against an irregular wall when I realized I forgot to bring my compass. I was wondering if I had time [...]
Planting For The Future
The older I get, the more and more I’ve noticed a difference in myself. Among those differences have been my preferences for the time of year. It used to be that Winter was my favorite. Hunting, [...]
Jet JWBS-18 Bandsaw Review
Tool: JWBS-18SFX 18 Inch Bandsaw 1.75HP 1PH 115V Shop Now Manufacturer: JET MSRP: $2949.99 A bandsaw is a wonderful tool. It can make cuts that follow curves, cut joinery, size parts, [...]
The Splinter Report: July 11th
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 batteries, good [...]
