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Tool: Inspection Square Shop Now Manufacturer: Blue Spruce Toolworks MSRP: $169.99 Keeping your parts flat, square, and true is essential for building projects that not only look good but last...

Tool: BitWasher Shop Now Manufacturer: Shaper Tools MSRP: $84.15 The sharpness of a blade or bit plays a huge role in the quality of cut you’ll get. A dull edge...

Tool: 20 in. Smart Drill Press JDP-20S Shop Now Manufacturer: JET Tools MSRP: $2399.99 At first glance, a drill press seems like one of the simplest tools in the shop:...

Tool: BenchNuts Shop Now Manufacturer: Carbon Method MSRP: $24.99 I’m a huge fan of bench stand-offs. I use them constantly—for sanding, routing, finishing, and just about any task that requires...

Tool: 2″ Angle Grinder Attachment Shop Now Manufacturer: Foredom MSRP: $144.30+ Ironically, some of the most versatile tools in the shop come from very specialized corners of woodworking. Take my...

Tool: Ultra-Shear Ultimate Stack Dado 2.0 Shop Now Manufacturer: Woodpeckers MSRP: $397.57 Over the past few years, Woodpeckers’ Ultra-Shear line has become my go-to for router bits and saw blades....

It’s hard to believe that Woodworking in America 2025 is already a month in the rearview mirror. (Editor’s note: Logan wrote this article back in November.) What a weekend it...

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...

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...

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“. [...]

At this point, you’re probably tired of hearing me say, “I don’t believe in coincidences.” But this bench proves my point. A couple of years ago, furniture maker Steven Bunn...

Tool: VX 21 Wagon Vise/End Vise/Tail Vise Shop Now  Manufacturer: Hovarter MSRP: $230-$290 When I began construction of my version of the Shaker Workbench, I went on the hunt for...