Hands-on Heroes
The best way to get kids interested in woodworking? Help them build something. Ask a kid what they want to do when they grow up and you’ll get a hundred answers. Chances are good that “woodworker” isn’t one of them. …
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ShopNotes Podcast Episode 215 — Lip Sweat That You Didn’t Know Was Possible
On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil and Logan, discuss what’s going on at Woodsmith, ShopNotes, and PopWood, as well as take some listener questions. Find all of the ShopNotes podcast episodes here. …
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Local Hidden Treasure
You might drive by one every day, tucked away from the main road. I drove right by it for years, never suspecting there was a time capsule of American furniture right under my nose. The Spring Hill Historic Home is …
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Fire Proof
Can Lithium-ion batteries really catch fire? A friend of mine proved it beyond a doubt. I’ve never liked the idea of knock-off, counterfeit or no-name tool batteries. Inexpensive, but underpowered and just not as efficient as originals, knock-off batte…
ShopNotes Podcast Episode 214 —Double Router All the Way Across the Sky
On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John, talk about shop heat, woodworking rituals and more…. This episode of the ShopNotes podcast is brought to you by Grizzly Industrial. Purveyors of fine woodworking machin…
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Beaming with Delight
I love mysteries that involve really old wood. There’s an old farm in Mannheim, Pa., that – like so many farms today – saw its last farming days years ago. The homesteads have been converted to B&Bs, while the old …
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