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  From the Editor: The Healing Power of Woodworking

  June 19, 2019

  We each approach woodworking in a very personal way, and we get our satisfaction from it in personal ways. While appearing on our Shop Talk Live podcast (episode 189) at…

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  Upgrading a planer to a segmented cutterhead – part 2

  November 6, 2017

  And the beat goes on

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  The Bad and the Beautiful of Period Apprenticeships 

  April 24, 2019

  It is easy for us to conjure up visions of period apprenticeship that are heavily romanticized, but in reality, each shop was a working business where making the next shilling superseded the need for the apprentice’s next lesson

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  Revised: Capturing an Ancient Stool in SketchUp

  July 3, 2019

  I need to show a revised process for capturing that ancient Egyptian Stool. My process used last month in this blog was not an accurate reproduction of the Egyptian piece.…

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  Loose-pin butt hinges: a little play may be better than none

  July 10, 2019

  I’m working on a set of built-in cabinets in cherry for a late 1920s house in one of our town’s loveliest historic districts. There are two cabinets flanking a large…

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  Tool News: Oneida Air Systems New Deputy Deluxe SD Cyclone Separator Kit

  July 18, 2019

  From Oneida Air Systems: Oneida Air Systems introduces the newest offering in its Dust Deputy® family of products—the Dust Deputy Deluxe SD Cyclone Separator Kit. This kit combines the patented…

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Other Recent Blog Posts

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  STL194: New-Fangled Finishes

  July 19, 2019

  Mike, Anissa, and Ben discuss clamp-up times, getting a consistent matte finish, low V.O.C. oil finishes, designing with CAD and Fusion360, and of course, they swap this week’s All Time Favorite Techiques

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  What’s the Lead in Your Pencil?

  July 15, 2019

  Vic Tesolin is really picky about what pencils he uses in the shop, and he's narrowed it down to three that cover all of his marking needs

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  Benchmarks: The Source of Philip Morley’s Fascination with Jigs

  July 10, 2019

  The influence of Fine Woodworking magazine on my journey as a craftsman can’t be overstated.  After getting into some trouble as a dyslexic 15-year-old, I made the decision to focus…

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  Axiom Tool Group Launches STRATUS Ambient Air Cleaner

  July 10, 2019

  From Axiom Tool Group: Westerville, Ohio - Axiom Tool Group today announced the release of its revolutionary STRATUS shop air cleaner. Beginning immediately, orders for the STRATUS can be placed…

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  Tool Cabinets Are Overrated

  July 8, 2019

  Many woodworks feel building a beautiful wall cabinet to house and display their tools is a rite of passage and a shop necessity. Mike Farrington says this is folly.

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  STL193: Pocket Screws vs. Dominos

  July 5, 2019

  Former STL host, Asa Christiana, joins Mike and Ben, answering questions about jointing long boards, communal workshops, outdoor furniture, and debating pocket screws vs. dominos.

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  Are You Anti-Social?

  July 4, 2019

  Some woodworkers like social media and others despise it but I think like any technology, it should be used as a tool as opposed to taking over our lives