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On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John are talking about woodworking, a check-in on Logan’s church door project, a look into the future of tool making, [...]

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 the antithesis of a normal [...]

This handy little tool is like an air compressor in your pocket. I love finding new tools, or even tools that have been around a while that I’ve just learned about. Not sure what I was actually [...]

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 bad stock photography, nail [...]

It’s pointless to complain how “they don’t make ’em like they used to.” I’ve pointed out that that’s not always true: They still make ’em, but it will cost you more. And unless you’re lucky, [...]

Several years ago, when I stepped into the role of Editor-in-Chief at Popular Woodworking, I was immediately met with a flood of emails. About 85% of them had the same question: “Can you [...]

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 [...]

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 cordless sanders, religious [...]

Take the money and run. At least, until you’re caught. Every professional woodshop has heard horror stories about subpar work and unreliability of some shops. They give the good shops a bad name, [...]

It pains me to admit this, but I am a lousy woodworking dad. My oldest son (age 10) occasionally asks me to help him build something. 95% of the time, I’ve been in the shop all day, so the answer [...]

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 [...]