About once a year I like to do a major shop improvement. Well, it’s about that time again and I’ve got the itch. (more…)

I happened upon one of my pieces last week I hadn’t seen in a long time, and admired the workmanship. In this case, though, the workmanship wasn’t mine. (more…)

Hollywood is pretty much all make-believe, with not much connection to the real world, right? Well, not always. (more…)

I’ve seen few debates with as much vitriol than that over SawStop. The question is, why? (more…)

I know this has happened to you: You need to choose between two things of equal value on a project, but you just can’t decide. (more…)

Yeah, you read that correctly. There are times when woodworking becomes a chore, and not a delight. I have such a case before me right now. (more…)

Had a scary experience in the shop over the weekend. Nothing bad happened, but it got me to thinking about the scary things we encounter with alarming regularity. (more…)

I’d like to springboard off my last blog’s topic on changes by taking an informal poll: How much do you change things on original designs, and why? (more…)

I can certainly sympathize with David and other makers on field changes, where a client has changed things that make the finished item useless. I have exactly the opposite problem. (more…)

With dinner guests coming tonight, there’s a flurry of cleaning efforts going on in the Hamler house. I’m expected to “tidy up” my personal areas. That means my shop. (more…)