Top Accessories for Your Router Setup
Get more from your router and router table with these fantastic accessories. A router may be one of the most versatile tools in the shop. As a hand tool nut, that hurts me a little bit to say, [...]
Glancy’s No 1 Oil Review
Tool:No 1 Penetrating Oil Shop Now Manufacturer: Glancy’s Alchemy MSRP: $15 (8oz) I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. The thing I love most about woodworking is the community [...]
Bespoke Toolmaker: Spring Green Saws
Some of the nicest saws around are coming out of Warwick, RI, at the hands of Charlie Earnest. The story behind Spring Green Saws is one that I’ve followed for years. I became aware of Charlie [...]
JessEm Precision Rulers Review
Tool: Stainless Steel Precision Rulers Shop Now Manufacturer: JessEm MSRP: $24.99+ The Canadian company JessEm, known for their high-quality router lifts, recently released a new line of [...]
Venom Steel Shop Supplies
Tool:Rip Resistant GlovesShop Now Manufacturer: Venom Steel MSRP: $14.99 Just like a good pair of socks, a good set of disposable gloves is a luxury that I will not go without. My problem [...]
Shop Flooring
Giving a little bit of attention to the flooring in your shop can make your shop more inviting and more comfortable to work in. When’s the last time you took a good hard look at your shop floor? [...]
Melbourne Tool Company Spokeshave Review
Tool: Flat Sole Spokeshave Shop Now and Round Sole Spokeshave Shop Now Manufacturer: Melbourne Tool Company MSRP: $89 (Also available as a set for $159) If you know a woodworker that uses [...]
Hard-Line Dust Piping: Best Practices
Follow these best practices to get the most out of your dust collection system. I don’t think that there has been something that’s increased my enjoyment in the shop as much as getting a good [...]
IRWIN Quick-Lift Review
Tool: QUICK-LIFT Construction Jack IRHT83100 Shop Now Manufacturer: Irwin MSRP: $99 It’s on a regular basis that we need a helping hand in the shop. Often time, it’s something simple, like [...]
Harvey TURBO T-60S Review
Tool: Turbo T-60S Lathe Shop Now Manufacturer: Harvey MSRP: $4999.99 The first time I heard of Harvey International was in 2018, when it was announced they acquired Bridge City Toolworks. Within [...]
Onward, Forward.
As I sit here writing, it’s been a wet, humid summer in Iowa. I’ve finished most of my travels for the year. Typically, from spring to summer, I’m traveling to various contributing writers’ shops [...]
Bridge City Foxtail Plane Review
Tool: HP-10 Foxtail Plane Shop Now Manufacturer: Bridge City Tool Works MSRP: $999 Several years back, when it was announced that Bridge City Toolworks had been sold, I will admit that I was [...]