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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 a special new tool, an...

Episode 273 of the ShopNotes Podcast is packed with woodworking updates, shop talk, and event recaps. Logan shares highlights from Hand Tool Haven in Pennsylvania, including tool vendors, demos, and...

Your nose does not lie… its science. Nothing says American hardwood like Red Oak, from flooring to furniture and everything in between, it’s likely the most ubiquitous hardwood in North...

Handmade gifts are one of the most personal ways to say that you love your Dad. No matter Dad’s interest, you’re sure to find something he’ll enjoy on this list....

If your Dad is a woodworker, then this is the perfect Father’s Day gift guide to help you shop. He’ll love anything you get for him on this list. Looking...

The traditional hand saw (when wielded correctly) can size all your stock. Here’s a basic primer. Hand saws were used to make some of the finest furniture ever built. They...

There are woodworking events, and then there are weekends that stay with you long after you leave. Plane Wellness and Hand Tool Haven in Butler, Pennsylvania was one of those...

In the first installment of this series, we covered the physical geometry of the vessel—taking a raw, rustic tree branch and hollowing it out to create a vaulted pedestal box....

At St. Albans Cathedral, the old Norman construction is incredible, but the woodworking is out of this world. I’m always impressed by old-growth wood and things made with it. Creating something...

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 the origin of woodworking magazines,...

While sawing dovetails for a jewelry box, I found my back was hurting from hunching over my bench vise. In order to work more comfortably, I built this vise extension... Source

Easy to make, easy to store. While many woodworkers spend weekends making stationary router tables, mine have always been very simple, driven by expediency, and the desire to get other... Source

Milwaukee has added more offerings in its ever-growing category of vacuum tool accessories, with a couple of them great for woodworkers. The company’s “Air-Tip” tools have always been targeted at the... Source

Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. I’m feeling spicy this week, and throwing out criticism (constructive... Source

In this episode, we’re finding a woodworking fix for invasive Callery pear trees and catching up with the Woodsmith Shop and Popular Woodworking. Head to the Woodsmith website for more... Source

In my woodworking classes, our tool rack is a bit like a stress-test laboratory. From fourth grade through high school, my students use Japanese-style saws for nearly every project. These... Source

The cost of value added parts When Jeff Lefkowitz was teaching me to build berea ladder back chairs he would make me identify the side of a leg we were... Source

Learn how to carve this classic detail – follow a few rules, and it’s simple. The beauty and elegance of the acanthus leaf has inspired artists, architects and craftsmen for... Source

These notched sticks simplify your workholding at the bench. Workbenches didn’t always have vises. In fact, for most of human history, workbenches around the world were nothing more than a... Source

Welcome to The Splinter Report, where we gather the assorted interesting and amusing things we’ve seen in the woodworking world. I’m Ben Strano, ya, the guy from Fine Woodworking, but... Source