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The first ten minutes after something hits your eye
Flush it, shield it, or drive. Knowing which one applies to a metal chip, a chemical splash or a wire bristle is the whole game.
Woodworking & Workshop
Woodworking, welding, weekend builds and the shop you do them in.
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The workbench your grandkids will still be flattening
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Your fingers go white in the cold and that's the tool talking
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Cracking a window isn't ventilation when you're spraying
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Build a cedar sauna bench and a backrest worth leaning on
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Cheap tools that work and cheap tools that'll waste your wood
From the Woodworking archive
Older stories
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Raise a burr, and the rest of sharpening follows
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Most bad finishes are actually sanding problems
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Everything I Do Differently After the Shop Hurt Me
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Build a sawbench first, then build everything else on it
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Measure and Mark So the Cut Is Right the First Time
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Build the workbench first, and buy only four tools
Woodworking on video
Worth an hour of your evening
From channels we rate. Plays on YouTube or TikTok.
Woodworking quizzes
Quiz yourself, then your friends
- What Kind of Woodworker Are You?Hand plane poet or jig-building genius? Eight questions, one pile of sawdust, one honest answer.Take the quiz
- The Shop Safety Self-CheckEyes, ears, lungs and fingers. Eight honest questions about the habits that keep you building for decades.Take the check
- Sawdust Smarts: Workshop TriviaKerfs, dados and the great 2x4 mystery. Eight questions for anyone who owns more clamps than shoes.Take the quiz
- Workshop Safety: What Every Woodworker Should KnowKickback, dust, noise and fire. Nine questions on the facts behind the rules posted in every good shop.Take the quiz
- Friend quiz · ClassicHow well do your friends know you?Answer about yourself, send the link, and see who really knows you. Nicknames only.Make yours
Quiz
Does your wardrobe actually fit you?
Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.
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Is your money actually in order?
Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.
