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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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

Visit the north shore of Lake Superior to connect with a craft community like none other. I’ve learned over the years that the world can be a lonely place. The digital platforms that were [...]

Fall is the season for Amazon Prime Big Deals Days. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite woodworking deals from this year, plus a few you should avoid. Day 2 update: Added a few new deals, [...]

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 outdoor bench, a beautiful [...]