The Splinter Report: November 28th
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 fiddles, tool-buying [...]
Great Gifts for the Woodworker in Your Life
Welcome to the 2025 edition of the Popular Woodworking gift guide! This year, the focus is on quality over quantity. These are the tools we’ve used and we’ve loved this past year, [...]
The Splinter Report November 14th
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 AI, insane drawers, and AI. [...]
The Splinter Report October 31st
Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing spooky things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at a zombified tool [...]
Woodworking in America: Nathan Estrela
We’re interviewing makers from across the country. Today we’re featuring Nathan Estrela, a woodworker from Rhode Island. How did you get started woodworking? Who were your mentors? I come from a [...]
The Splinter Report: October 24th
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 toys, first-time projects, [...]
Essential Woodworking PPE
Safety is #1 in the workshop. Before you’re ready to lift a single hammer or cut a single board, you’re going to want to understand the impact of safety in the shop. Accidents can happen to [...]
Welcome to Basics Week 2025
It’s that time of year again. The temp has dropped and the leaves are about to follow. Flannel is back in fashion and woodworkers are drawn like a migrating salmon into the workshop to put [...]
The Splinter Report: October 17th
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 Superwood, puzzling [...]
Nick Offerman on Woodworking, Technology, and the Delight of Being Human
Nick Offerman is not a fan of self-driving cars. “Many people would think it’s counter patriotic to suggest that you don’t just go along with what the corporations are [...]
Making a Cute (Spooky) Ghost [Video]
Pop Wood is getting into the halloween spirit, and what better way to do that than making a halloween decoration? I decided to recreate a wooden ghost my grandpa made more than two decades ago. [...]
The Splinter Report: October 10th
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 new tools from Blue Spruce, a [...]
