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A Bench for Kids

Jameel Abraham — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:22:19 +0000

Build a small workbench with full-sized features for a budding woodworker. “The bench is probably the most important item in the workshop.” Those are Charles H. Hayward’s first words in...

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Temple Tool R-240 Ryoba Review

Logan Wittmer — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:52:15 +0000

Tool: R-240 Ryoba Shop Now Manufacturer: Temple Tool Co MSRP: $45 The R-240 Ryoba from Temple Tool Co. is a modern interpretation of one of Japan’s most versatile hand saws. Featuring...

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Vacuum-hose Support

Pop Wood Editors — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:05:12 +0000

I provide support for my vacuum hose and hold its business end exactly where I want it, as shown in the illustration at right. This setup makes arranging dust collection...

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Woodshop BTUs

Logan Wittmer — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:48:56 +0000

Nothing is more poetic and comforting than a roaring wood stove in the shop. There are plenty of ways to heat a woodworking shop these days. Push a button, flip...

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The Splinter Report: October 9th

Collin Knoff — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:51:25 +0000

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 a sunken ship and Woodworking...

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Lint Happens

A.J. Hamler — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:46:56 +0000

Evidently, even the washing machine isn’t the final stop on woodworking debris’ migratory journey. No, that’s the dryer lint trap, a woodworking household’s final-stage dust collector. There are plenty of ways...

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Work Begun

Peter Follansbee — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:31:13 +0000

Forget the stockpile of wood; what about the stock of partial projects? When building furniture, some woodworkers keep a stockpile of lumber on hand and draw from their stacks as...

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Plywood Tipper

American Woodworker Editors — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:49:47 +0000

Hoisting heavy sheets of plywood and MDF onto my tablesaw is not my idea of workshop fun. That’s why I devised this pivoting rack— and began storing my sheet stock...

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Rehabilitating a Classic: Rescuing a Stanley No. 220 Block Plane (Part 1)

Yoav Liberman — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:25:56 +0000

Long before premium makers like Lie-Nielsen and Lee Valley entered the scene, Stanley essentially governed the block plane market. For decades, the standard was set by a classic triad of...

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A Visitor’s Guide to Woodworking in America

Collin Knoff — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:21:17 +0000

Woodworking in America 2026 (tickets still available!) is just a few days away, so we’ve put together a little visitor’s guide on where to eat and drink while you’re in...

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