Tools in the Grass
Raising the next generation of crafts person As an adult, I’m often asked what my parents did that all their 6 children craft things with their hands. It’s often asked…
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Popular Woodworking is going to Taiwan
In a few weeks, I’ll be flying halfway around the world to attend Wood Taiwan, a leading trade show for woodworking machinery and furniture manufacturing. Held April 23–26 at the…
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ShopNotes Podcast Episode 267 — A Giant Pain in the Logan
The crew is back from spring break with stories and shop talk – from Logan’s trip to the Northeastern Woodworkers Showcase to debates on router tables vs. shapers and powering…
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The Splinter Report: April 3rd
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 April Fools, a broken project,…
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Tools, Taxes, and Temporary Relief
In Pennsylvania, a state representative is proposing a tax holiday for tool purchases. You’ve probably heard of “tax holidays.” Several states establish them occasionally to address economic areas of concern,…
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Avoid Unworkable Workbenches
In the summer of 2002 I got to visit Sam Maloof’s new workshop and home in Southern California and was floored by three things: the tactile perfection of his…
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