Testing for Square
On a crosscut sled, the fence must be absolutely square to the blade. Here’s a super-accurate method of testing for square. It makes errors easier to detect by magnifying them…
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Woodworking Posts
Better Vision in the Shop
Proper lighting and vision aids can make a woodworking world of difference. Woodworking is a visual art. The capabilities of our eyes and visual system, as well as the quality…
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Review: PersonMakeObject Mallet
This new mallet has excellent balance, good heft, a solid head, and a comfortable shape no matter where you grip it.
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The Automaton Branch: Part VI – Mechanical Nuances, Wire Counterbalancing, and the Advanced Dual-Bearing Upgrade
When we left off at the end of Part V, our disk-and-wheel friction drive was fully assembled, nestled neatly inside the organic contours of our branch box. On paper, it…
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ShopNotes Podcast Episode 279 — Blood Barns & Auction Fever
In this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Logan catches a case of auction fever after scoring vintage woodworking machinery at a church furniture factory liquidation. Plus, the crew shares updates…
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Splinter Report: July 17th
Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week Collin is away, so he asked me to…
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