Blue Spruce Toolworks Steel and Maple Woodworker’s Infill Mallet
Blue Spruce Toolworks’ Steel and Maple Woodworker’s Infill Mallet is a compact, high-mass joinery mallet inspired by the legendary H.O. Studley tool cabinet.
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Bucktool’s Variable-Speed 2×42 Belt Sander
The Bucktool BS242V is a variable-speed 2×42 belt sander aimed at knife making, sharpening, and metalworking. What caught my attention is the combination of a more useful belt size, variable speed control, and a compact layout that can be used vertically, horizontally, or wall-mounted.
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The Carvera Air
Most CNC machines promise precision.
What they actually require is time—time to set up, time to troubleshoot, and time to learn a completely different workflow.
That’s been my experience, at least.
I’ve owned a CNC before—the Shapeoko 3—and while I appreciated what it could do,
Carter & Son 1/2" Spindle Gouge Review:
The Tool That Made Turning Feel More Like a Craft
Category: In the Shop
Brand: Carter & Son Toolworks
Tool: 1/2" Spindle Gouge with 12" Aluminum Handle
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After years of using carbide tools for quick shaping, the
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