Popular Woodworking https://www.popularwoodworking.com Woodworking advice, plans, projects, videos, and blogs Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:03:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://media.popularwoodworking.com/app/uploads/2022/01/cropped-pw-short-32x32.jpg Popular Woodworking https://www.popularwoodworking.com 32 32 The Splinter Report: August 14th https://www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/the-splinter-report-august-14th/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:03:06 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=697830 Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week I went to Milwaukee Pipeline. Benefiting the casual...

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]]> Go, Go, Gadget https://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/go-go-gadget/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:46:36 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=697826 Imagine my surprise when an ad popped up online touting a workshop gadget identical to, but far better than, a quick-and-dirty 90-degree drill jig I made myself. I don’t like...

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]]> The Stutey Lathe: A Different Way to Think About Woodturning https://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/the-stutey-lathe-a-different-way-to-think-about-woodturning/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:31:56 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=697815 Woodworking is full of specialties. There’s carving, scroll saw work, marquetry, chairmaking, turning, and countless others. The deeper you dive into any one of those disciplines, the more you discover...

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]]> Sawdust Catcher https://www.popularwoodworking.com/tricks/sawdust-catcher/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:56:27 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=697645 Dovetails are popular because they’re strong and self-locking from one side. But you need to clamp the other side with the pressure directly over the joint, if possible. And when...

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]]> How I Got Started Restoring Hand Tools https://www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/how-i-got-started-restoring-hand-tools/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:24:19 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=697801 Bringing old tools back to life is easier than you think — and incredibly satisfying. There’s something satisfying about picking up an old hand plane, chisel, or moulding plane and...

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]]> Sanding Guard for Inside Corners https://www.popularwoodworking.com/tricks/sanding-guard-for-inside-corners-2/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:54:54 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=697643 Sanding inside corners used to leave nasty buzz marks from my sander banging into the adjacent face. I still haven’t tamed my sander, but now I get buzz-free results by...

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]]> Turn a Platter https://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/turn-platter/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:25:35 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=267365 Shop scraps and a few simple techniques will get you spinning along. Large turning projects can be daunting. A large bowl, for example, requires gluing up a blank or sourcing...

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]]> O.T. Bison Boots By JK Boots Review https://www.popularwoodworking.com/toolreviews/o-t-bison-boots-by-jk-boots-review/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:16:16 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=697702 Tool: O.T. Bison Boot Shop Now Manufacturer: JK Boots MSRP: $699.99 Over the years, I’ve bought my fair share of inexpensive tools and gear. They usually seem like a good deal...

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]]> Throw Away Your Tape Measure https://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/throw-away-your-tape-measure/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:10:30 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=34331 Sometimes it’s best to let your project supply the answers. You’re at work on your latest masterpiece and everything seems to be going great. After days of planning, measuring and...

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]]> ShopNotes Podcast Episode 281 — Short, Top-Heavy Podcasters https://www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/shopnotes-podcast-episode-281-short-top-heavy-podcasters/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:49:27 +0000 https://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=697697 On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John are back together to take listeners’ questions and comments (even the mean ones), as well as, discussing recent...

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