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Pat Carroll is a turner from Ireland. In recent years, Pat has become one of the most in-demand demonstrators in woodturning, having been a keynote demonstrator at the national AAW symposium, as well as several state symposiums. His no-nonsense appro

Barr Tools out of Boise, Idaho has a reputation for making high-quality, hand forged tools. I first heard of Barr Tools when I saw a video from David Barron, showing his Barr Quarton-forged Cabinet Maker’s Chisels. Now, Barr’s not made the cabinet ma

Rigid has been on a bit of a tear recently updating and expanding their cordless tool lineup. That streak seems poised to continue with the release of the new 18V Brushless Cordless Compact Router. The router features a ¼" collet and seven different

EDITOR IN CHIEF Logan Wittmer SENIOR DESIGNER Danielle Lowery DIGITAL EDITOR Collin Knoff PROJECTS EDITOR Dillon Baker TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Chris Fitch COVER PHOTOGRAPHER Willie Sandry SET STYLIST Becky Kralicek CONTRIBUTORS Pat Carroll, Willie Sandry,

All finishes dull as they age, but you can usually bring back their shine. The easiest way is to apply paste wax. If the dulling has progressed too far, however, you must rub the finish with fine abrasives or apply another coat or two of finish. To r

To spread glue rapidly and uniformly over a large area, use an old windshield wiper. You’ll find a life-time supply at any auto salvage yard.

CNCs are simply routers controlled by a computer. The electronics tell the router the exact tool path to take, how deep to cut, the speed of the spindle, etc. On the other hand, the bit determines the type of cut that can be made, the quality of the

Over the last decade, the tool industry has made leaps and bounds when it comes to battery powered tools. Look at a battery pack from ten or fifteen years ago to today… It’s mind boggling how far they’ve come. I figured it was only a matter of time b

If you’ve been around hand tools for any amount of time, David Jeske is probably familiar to you. Dave is the founder of Blue Spruce Toolworks, and has continued to design tools for them for a few years after stepping away from the business. When I g

1. Select your cabinet hinges. 2. Gather your stock. You’ll need a ½" thick piece of plywood or MDF that is cut to 3" x 4" and a guide piece of ½" stock that will be clamped along one edge. 3. Determine the depth of cut. I use the table saw to hollow

Setting up a stacking dado head can be fussy and time consuming. You’ll significantly reduce the guesswork of matching your plywood to the right size dado by making a dado gauge block. To make the block, cut a 23⁄32" wide dado in a board big enough t