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Tool: Dual SE 20W Fiber + 20W Diode Desktop Laser Engraver Shop Now  Manufacturer: EM-Smart MSRP: $2999+ Today’s woodworking shop looks far different than it did just a decade or two ago. [...]

Stickley’s #210 settee embodies Arts & Crafts simplicity, honesty, and craft in one iconic design. A hundred years ago, Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Workshops were busy producing some of the [...]

Hanging a wall cabinet is usually a two-person job—one to hold the cabinet level and one to screw it to the wall. I’m nearly always working alone, so I came up with this safe way to wall-mount a [...]

On the week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and Logan start the new year off by catching up on listener questions and comments, plus they give an update on what’s to come in 2026. [...]

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 getting older, fan blades, [...]

There’s at least one thing everybody agrees on: Giant furniture is way cool. No matter where you go, you’re never far from “The World’s Largest Chair/Cabinet/Dresser” or some variation on the [...]

This box is a great way to practice dovetails and some hand tool skills. I love boxes. They’re quick to make. They’re useful. They make great gifts. And, you can do fun fancy stuff like add [...]

My pneumatic nailer makes quick work of assembling cabinets, but if a nail blows out the side, it can be a real mess. Those power-driven nails often bend or break if you try to pound them back [...]

When building his version of Steven Bunn’s Shaker Workbench, Logan decided to turn his own knobs instead of ordering them online. It’s a quick and easy project, and you can knock out [...]

If part one focused on the cabinet as an archaeological object—revealing construction shortcuts, repairs, and surprises—this second part turns inward, to the heart of Yeoman’s clock: the movement [...]

Tool: 15″ Benchtop Planer with HCX Helical Cutterhead 10055 Shop Now  Manufacturer: Oliver Machinery MSRP: $1869.99 For years, bench-top planers have been capped at around 13“. [...]

A lot of folks use a stone to put the final edge on a scraper before turning its hook, but I prefer to use a diamond paddle. It cuts faster than most stones and obviously won’t develop a rut, [...]