Lightsaber Walking Stick
A New Lightsaber Walking Stick Not long ago, in a small workshop far, far away… It was a period of unrest in the woodworking world. With new technologies entering a…
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AI in the Shop, Part 4: The Digital Shop Manager & Tool Builder
In the final chapter of this experiment, the technology has finally found its permanent place in my shop—not at the workbench, but at the desk. For the solo maker, AI’s…
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AI in the Shop, Part 3: The Expert Researcher and Materials Consultant
In the first two parts of this series, we saw AI struggle with the spatial logic of shop layouts and the structural “nitty-gritty” of furniture design. However, it’s important to…
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AI in the Shop, Part 2: The Digital Floor Plan Fiasco
In our last conversation, we explored AI’s ability – or lack thereof – to help us visualize furniture appearance for ourselves or our customers during the planning and design process….
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Shaper Origin BenchPilot Review
Tool: BenchPilot Shop Now Manufacturer: Shaper Tools MSRP: $1499 One of the most exciting tools of the year, in my opinion, was Shaper Tool’s release of BenchPilot at the AWFS…
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AI in the Shop: A Reality Check on the Digital Apprentice (Part 1)
Can a woodworker—whether a hobbyist or a professional—confidently use AI as a tool for design and construction? Most of us are already using Artificial Intelligence in small doses. It has…
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