The Rear View Mirror
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 was—packed [...]
ShopNotes Podcast Episode 258 — NOW That’s What I Call Juice Grooves Vol. I
On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, John, Logan, and Phil, answer listener questions and comments, and talk about current and future projects at Woodsmith and Popular Woodworking [...]
The Splinter Report: January 16th
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 woodworking art, AI [...]
Fire Doesn’t Care Whose Fault It Is
It’s that time of year again when reports of home fires pop up on the local news seemingly once or twice a week. Woodshops haven’t been spared. I’ve talked about this before, but a devastating [...]
ShopNotes Podcast Episode 257 — All of the Olives
On the week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, John, and Logan start the new year off by catching up on listener questions and comments, plus they give an update on what’s to come in 2026. [...]
The Splinter Report: January 9th
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 getting older, fan blades, [...]
Go Big or Go Home
There’s at least one thing everybody agrees on: Giant furniture is way cool. No matter where you go, you’re never far from “The World’s Largest Chair/Cabinet/Dresser” or some variation on the [...]
Our Top Ten Articles of 2025
Another year has rolled to a close, and it’s time to look back at the articles you all loved the most this past year. There are projects, jigs, and tool comparisons, covering both hand and [...]
Steven’s Shaker Bench
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 emailed me about a [...]
The Splinter Report: December 26th
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 roundup of Splinter Report greatest [...]
The Splinter Report: December 19th
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 Roubo Workbenches, wood [...]
Safety is Specific
You may not know the PTI by their acronym, but you certainly know them by their full name: The Power Tool Institute. I’ve talked about the PTI numerous times here, and you’ve undoubtedly read [...]
