I’m always looking for better drill bits because my work involves making a lot of holes. My dream bit would make a clean hole (entry, exit and every surface in between), it wouldn’t clog and it would make a hole that is the exact dimension stamped on its shaft. In my experience, you can only…
Read moreHere’s another item that you might have seen coming. When we started selling pencils of our own design, we investigated making a simple pencil sharpener. We immediately gave up when we used the Mobius+Ruppert “Grenade” 602 pencil sharpener. Note that some sites call this the “double round” sharpener. These German-made, inexpensive (less than $10) and…
Read moreKatherine is home for Halloween (a favorite holiday here), and she made some more wax and put it up for sale in her etsy store. Bean is posing here with a new jar of the wax – either he is yawning or reciting lines from “Highlander.” Notes on the finish: This is the finish I…
Read moreAbove is the full video of our Q&A about Dutch tool chests. WARNING: I made a couple double-entendres during Megan’s demo portion of the video. Apologies – I thought this was Chest Chat™. – Christopher Schwarz
Read moreWhen you start exploring the world that exists outside of 90°, it helps to have a couple tools to help you navigate the journey. One of those tools is a sliding bevel. The other nice one is a “tilt box” or “digital inclinometer.” These little boxes allow you to set your machinery to a precise…
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