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A long time ago in a garage attached to my house, I started a project. It was December 2023, and I had decided that I needed a place to store...

With Logan out, John and Phil do all of the heavy lifting on this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast with a follow up on last week’s discussion of cordless...

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, crafty magazine [...]

OSHA-approved warning and danger signs have multiplied over the years, while at the same time getting a bit more to-the-point as far as illustrating accidents and injuries. And by to-the-point...

My students learn two things about me very quickly: I care deeply about their education, and I care just as deeply about the tools we use while learning together. In...

This week the gang discusses battery platforms, different types of screws, and more. Find all of the ShopNotes podcast episodes here.

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 fiddles, tool-buying [...]

1953. That’s when woodworkers were first able to buy an entire shop in a box with the commercial introduction of the Shopsmith Mark V. Hans Goldschmidt invented the concept in...

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil and Logan are talking woodworking and taking listeners’ questions and comments. You can find more details on the topics here. Find...

More than a century ago, Stanley introduced a new plane, and I’ve wanted one ever since. Well, no — I’m not that old — but it was still in production...

This episode of the ShopNotes Podcast with Phil, Logan, and John includes even more woodworking and nonsense, so tune in to get your weekly dose. 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 AI, insane drawers, and AI....