Handheld Featherboard
This unusual push stick provides fingertip control without risking your fingertips. Its V-notch end wraps around the board’s edge to hold the workpieces against both the table and the fence,...
Defeathered
I’m a big believer in featherboards and have several. Some are shop-made, but most are commercial accessories. Mine are all well-known brands like Kreg, Magswitch, Powertec, and Woodpeckers. [...]
The Aftermath
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...
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...
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, and...
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...
It Must Be A Sign
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...
Essential Woodworking PPE
Safety is #1 in the workshop. Before you’re ready to lift a single hammer or cut a single board, you’re going to want to understand the impact of safety in...
Ceasefire?
It looks like the SawStop battle is over, at least for now. It was only a year ago when it seemed a certainty that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission...
The Power of a Simple Shop Vac in Dust Collection
Three weeks ago, I decided to check the small shop vac I had hooked up to my Delta bandsaw. To my surprise, it was packed full of sawdust—years’ worth of...
No Tipping
Injuries and fatalities caused by tipping furniture happen a lot more than you probably know. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), about 17,800 injuries are caused [...]
Dress for Dust
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...
