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1 week ago | 
test.popularwoodworking.com | Logan Wittmer
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Tool:Drill Press Protractor Manufacturer: WoodpeckersMSRP: $69.99Over the last several years, I’ve started to become interested in machinist tools and practices. One of the things that fascinates me is the precision that is required in many machining operations.
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1 week ago | 
test.popularwoodworking.com | Logan Wittmer
ThermalWood Canada is offering specialty material to woodworkers all over the world, including an ebony alternative. One of my favorite woods to use is ebony. This dark wood turns beautifully, takes a polish, and holds crisp detail. Plus, no matter what you make, it always seems a little “extra” being made from ebony or having ebony accents. However, one of the biggest issues with ebony is its availability. It’s a controlled material, the harvesting of it is a point of contention, and it’s expensive.
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1 week ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Logan Wittmer
Tool:Drill Press Protractor Manufacturer: WoodpeckersMSRP: $69.99Over the last several years, I’ve started to become interested in machinist tools and practices. One of the things that fascinates me is the precision that is required in many machining operations. I’ve started to apply those principles to my woodworking, and have seen a noticeable difference in the quality of my work.
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2 weeks ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Logan Wittmer
This fence is designed to be used at a drill press or router table, and features built-in dust collection for keeping your shop, and lungs, clean. Project #2505 • Skill Level: Beginner • Time: 2 Days • Cost: $20If you ask me what my favorite tool in my shop is, I would have never guessed that I would have said it is my dust collector.
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2 weeks ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Logan Wittmer
https://www.popularwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/popwood_logos-01.pngPopular Woodworkinghttps://www.popularwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/dsc08023-1.jpg200px200px Several years ago, when I stepped into the role of Editor-in-Chief at Popular Woodworking, I was immediately met with a flood of emails.
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3 weeks ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Logan Wittmer
https://www.popularwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/popwood_logos-01.pngPopular Woodworkinghttps://www.popularwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/newtools-3copy.jpg200px200px It pains me to admit this, but I am a lousy woodworking dad. My oldest son (age 10) occasionally asks me to help him build something.
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1 month ago | 
woodsmith.com | Logan Wittmer
Working with rough-sawn lumber a lot, means time with the jointer — and push blocks. However, the rubber faces of standard push blocks wear out pretty fast against rough boards, and they don’t grip the wood all that well. If you've experienced this, try using truss repair mending plates. The sharp points on the plate grip the board and never wear out. Just attach the plate by drilling some small holes and screwing it to the push block.
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1 month ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Collin Knoff |Logan Wittmer |Phil Huber
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 reader submission, NIOSH under fire, and an amazing joinery company out of the UK. Grizzly Announces Customer Appreciation and Tent Sale Event: On June 6th and 7th, you can visit Grizzly Industrial in Springfield, MO to score big savings on tools, as well as watch woodworking demos and more.
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1 month ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Logan Wittmer
This small linen chest can be made in batches, and the lid presents some fun challenges during the process. Project #2502 • Skill Level: Intermediate • Time: 2 Days • Cost: $20Inspiration for a project can come from anywhere. Take this linen chest for example. I was recently visiting a friend of mine at his home a few hours away. Norman, who you may recall me talking about in an editor letter a few issues back, was showing me a few of the projects that he had built over the years.
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1 month ago | 
popularwoodworking.com | Logan Wittmer
https://www.popularwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/popwood_logos-01.pngPopular Woodworkinghttps://www.popularwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/newtools-3.jpg200px200px Tool: Router Plane Manufacturer: Blue Spruce ToolworksMSRP: $269.99One of the benefits of being in my position, is that I sometimes get to see tools that are in the works before they get released to the public.
