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Tool: Veritas Hacking Knife Shop Now  Manufacturer: Lee Valley MSRP: $95.00 Of all the tools in my shop, I probably use a knife the most. Oftentimes, it’s something as simple as cutting open [...]

Do the clothes really make the man? Try taking a tip from turners and dress up for dust. Wear a jumpsuit and a face shield when you can’t collect sawdust at the source. This is the outfit turners [...]

  These furniture maker’s symbols are an international language. They have been used for generations because they’re easy to make and easy to understand. A board’s working face and edge are [...]

Tool: Versa-Fence Face Upgrade Shop Now  Manufacturer: Woodpeckers MSRP: $169.99 I think it’s a safe bet that the table saw is at the heart of most shops. Today, Sawstop saws are the most [...]

I have a couple tools from which I frequently remove the dust collector hoses. I got tired of getting out my screwdriver and cranking out the adjustment bolt every time. After a bit of [...]

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Logan, Phil, and John, are talking about modifying tools, listener comments, shop-built office projects, worm holes in mahogany, and so much [...]

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This week on the ShopNotes Podcast, Logan, John, and Phil take on listener comments, talk about roadside tool purchases, shop tours, catch up on the latest in our woodworking lives, and more… [...]

On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John break it all down… listener comments, maximum-strength Logan, a list all of the people we’ve upset, and maybe [...]

Here are the online extras for the June 2025 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Interested in having the magazine delivered directly to your mailbox (physical or email) six times a year? [...]

I cut dados for a tight fit. When I make them too tight, I use a jig that I call a Dado Tuner. The sole is 1⁄2” Baltic birch plywood, measuring 41⁄2“ x …

In this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Logan, Phil, and John are previewing Logan’s international travel and catching up on what’s happening at Woodsmith, ShopNotes, [...]