Welcome to Basics Week 2025
It’s that time of year again. The temp has dropped and the leaves are about to follow. Flannel is back in fashion and woodworkers are drawn like a migrating salmon into the workshop to put tool to wood. The fall …
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Category Archives: Shop Blog
The Splinter Report: October 17th
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 Superwood, puzzling furniture, and woodworking math. I was at Woodworking in America l…
Read moreI Just Don’t Get
I enjoy seeing the craftsmanship of others, but every now and then you see a wooden creation and wonder: What were they thinking? But people actually buy these things, so they must be doing something right. Let’s start with something …
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The Splinter Report: October 10th
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 new tools from Blue Spruce, a ping pong table, and dessert. Tool News Quick Bites̷…
Read moreIWF Doubles Down
I’ve always felt positively when a business opens a second location. Doing well enough to expand is always a good sign for the business, and the economy at large. I feel the same way about the news that IWF — …
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