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I love working with burl and highly-figured wood when I can get it. And if the wood has some voids and interesting cracks that can be filled with epoxy for some interesting...

What to do when a project fails? Turn it into something else. Some time ago I talked about a project my daughter requested, repairing a cherry dining chair that had split and...

A lot of tools we’ve used for years haven’t changed much, mechanically.  Some nice improvements have come along, as well as enhanced safety features, but these are sometimes just nice...

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...

There’s a new fighter in the battle against the Spotted Lanternfly. The biggest reason invasive species — animal or plant — have such a devastating impact is simple: When they invaded, they...

Fast and easy, lasers can literally blast rust away in minutes. I’ve already created lots of things in my woodshop laser center, but with my latest project I didn’t create a single [...]

Right up front I have to say that I’m not a cheap person. I’m really not. But I’m also the kind of person that hates to spend more than I...

Family-run, from one generation to another. There’s been a changing of the guard at Grizzly Industrial. Shabir Balolia — son of company founder Shiraz Balolia — has been named president. For any [...]

That little hand blower I talked about recently has become a constant companion. It hasn’t replaced my air compressor, though, because there are still two important things it does that the...

Lasers can be both woodworking and metalworking tools. I got my laser engraver/cutters primarily to work wood and consider them woodworking tools first and foremost. But woodwork is supported by...

This handy little tool is like an air compressor in your pocket. I love finding new tools, or even tools that have been around a while that I’ve just learned...

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...