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I use bench holdfasts because they’re so convenient and provide such a tremendous amount of clamping force. However, in the process, they can mar workpieces, especially softwoods. The traditional [...]

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, we have Phil, Logan, and John in a special mid-summer edition talking about the “Red Cedar Challenge” and listener comments. [...]

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, John, Phil, and Logan get an update on the Red Cedar Challenge, and dive deep on the reader’s mailbag.  Download the plan of the week [...]

On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil and John talk about learning and teaching, having shop tourists, the concept of persistence and so much more! Find all of the ShopNotes [...]

Passing up gold for a treasure with more lasting value. The holidays are a time for visiting and catching up. While visiting my parents one Thanksgiving, my mother handed me an envelope. I could [...]

Friend of PW Char Miller-King (@woodenmaven on Instagram) set a goal for herself to turn every place she travels, and was recently in town to film an episode of the Woodsmith Shop. Logan was more [...]

Oneida Air Systems recently announced they will be showcasing their newest products at AWFS 2023, booth 2900. In case you can’t make it, here’s a rundown of the latest and greatest [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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Small logs from a local downed tree are a great windfall of free lumber for small projects. They’re easy to saw into boards on the band saw once you have established a couple flat reference [...]