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 a new Shaker exhibition, a…

Woodworking has been around a long time; much longer than your dad’s garage shop, Medieval times or even ancient Rome.  I’m talking more than 430,000 years ago when some caveman —…

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John take on listener questions and comments and give a breakdown of this year’s Denmark/Sweden Woodworking Tour. Find all…

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 a ton of new tool…

Lincoln Logs are among the most-loved toys in the world. You’d be hard put to think of a more American toy. That may change soon. My sisters and I played with…

Master these skills and you can build anything. From chests to cupboards to cradles, frame and panel joinery opens a whole new world of possibilities.

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, John, Logan, and Phil address listener questions and comments, discuss winter woodworking, and talk about upcoming events. Find all of the ShopNotes…

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 circular saws, haunted chairs, and…

I wrote recently about fire safety and highlighted three devastating fires at large pro shops within a two-day period last week. I don’t do updates often enough, but I thought…