Pants on Fire
Pants on Fire When Daylight Savings Time begins, I make it a point to change the batteries in the three smoke detectors in my workshop. It was that time again, so I bought new 9-volt batteries and got out the …
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ShopNotes Podcast Episode 157 — Cultured Coffee & Prison Shivs
On this weeks episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, it’s just Phil and Logan talking about repairing, customizing, and modifying tools, plus some discussion of shop coffee. Come back next week for an update on John’s drainage issues… Chec…
Read moreShopNotes Podcast Episode 156 — Rescue Stories
On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, John, Logan, and Phil debate and explain the process of finding and working with “found” wood. You can find the WoodsmithPlans.com Free Plan O’ The Week here. Thanks to our sponso…
Read moreWallington, The Unhappy Turner
Trade dangers revealed in 17th-century journals. I thought of Nehemiah Wallington (1598-1658) when I set up my lathe in my nearly finished workshop. A few times a year he pops up in my mind. He was a turner in Puritan-era …
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Welcome to Woodturning Week
Woodworking is full of smaller subcultures and disciplines that utilize a wide range of tools and techniques. This week we’re looking at one of the most popular: turning. We’ll be sharing our best articles and videos on woodturning from the…
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