Author Archives: A.J. Hamler

Go Big or Go Home

There’s at least one thing everybody agrees on: Giant furniture is way cool. No matter where you go, you’re never far from “The World’s Largest Chair/Cabinet/Dresser” or some variation on the name. Those aren’t always empty claims, either; more of &#82…

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Safety is Specific

You may not know the PTI by their acronym, but you certainly know them by their full name: The Power Tool Institute. I’ve talked about the PTI numerous times here, and you’ve undoubtedly read about them any time woodworking …
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The Best Gift of All

If you’re a woodworker of any kind — weekend DIYer to pro-shop owner — I’ll bet you ten bucks you’ve already seen a dozen or more top 10 lists of holiday gifts for woodworkers.  Most of the items on those …
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It Must Be A Sign

OSHA-approved warning and danger signs have multiplied over the years, while at the same time getting a bit more to-the-point as far as illustrating accidents and injuries. And by to-the-point I’m talking about they frequently show the overtly graphic …

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End of an Era

1953. That’s when woodworkers were first able to buy an entire shop in a box with the commercial introduction of the Shopsmith Mark V. Hans Goldschmidt invented the concept in the late 1940s, tinkering with it in the form of …
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