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1 week ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Collin Knoff
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 Italian art circa 1300, a Gibson guitar factory circa 1967, and a Makita compact blower circa 2025. Makita Releases New Compact Blower: This one slipped by me a few weeks back, but is worth mentioning. My leaf blower is probably my #1 shop cleanup tool, and compact ones like this are even more handy for getting into small spaces.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Collin Knoff
1 day agoToday’s Green Deals are being led by the first and second-ever deals on Rad Power’s latest RadRunner Plus and RadRunner Max Cargo Utility e-bikes, which are getting free center cargo consoles along with your purchase of either model, starting from $1,799. We also spotted the Greenworks 60V 20-inch …
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2 weeks ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Collin Knoff
Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at a shop class survivor, a new hack from Reddit, and the latest Dewalt drill. Dewalt Launches 20V Multi-Head Drill Driver: While I try to avoid naming favorite tools in general, I do have several go-to tools that get used more often than others. One of those is my 12V Dewalt multi-head drill/driver.
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3 weeks ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Collin Knoff
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Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at furniture from David Lynch, a very odd chest, and a new workbench from Adam Savage.
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4 weeks ago | 
test.popularwoodworking.com | Collin Knoff
Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at bad stock photography, nail guns, and building a chair from bulls%$t. Metabo HPT Release 5 New Nail Guns: It’s been a quiet week in the tool launch space, but not entirely dead. Metabo HPT launched 5 new nail guns on their MultiVolt system, mostly with a focus on construction, but with some carpentry applications mixed in.
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4 weeks ago | 
test.popularwoodworking.com | Collin Knoff
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 the antithesis of a normal YouTube Video, a garden cart from 1988, and trying to figure out what exactly constitutes a tool chest. Blue Spruce Toolworks Launches Woodworker’s Straight Edge: A lot of woodworking and tool setup is about making sure something is dead-flat. But how do you do that without something flat as a baseline?
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1 month ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Collin Knoff
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 the antithesis of a normal YouTube Video, a garden cart from 1988, and trying to figure out what exactly constitutes a tool chest. Blue Spruce Toolworks Launches Woodworker’s Straight Edge: A lot of woodworking and tool setup is about making sure something is dead-flat. But how do you do that without something flat as a baseline?
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1 month ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Collin Knoff
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 bad stock photography, nail guns, and building a chair from bulls%$t. Metabo HPT Release 5 New Nail Guns: It’s been a quiet week in the tool launch space, but not entirely dead. Metabo HPT launched 5 new nail guns on their MultiVolt system, mostly with a focus on construction, but with some carpentry applications mixed in.
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1 month ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Collin Knoff
We’re interviewing makers from across the country. Today we’re featuring Mehedi van Hattum, a woodworker from New Mexico. How did you get started woodworking? Who were your mentors? My biggest inspiration and mentor in life is my father, who is a master woodworker/carpenter. I grew up apprenticing under him, learning his craft and working in his shop through high school and college. What do you think is your best or favorite work? What kind of work do you do the most?
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1 month ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Collin Knoff
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 cordless sanders, religious experiences, and a new web video series. Grizzly Releases Sliding Crosscut Attachment for Table Saw: Ever get jealous of those European table saws with the sliding work table? Grizzly has just the accessory for you: a new sliding crosscut attachment for making accurate crosscuts and breaking down sheet goods.
