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Tool reviews written by furniture makers Christopher Schwarz and Megan Fitzpatrick. All products are purchased with our own money and at full price. Reviews are honest and brutal. Praise when it's warranted. Damnation when it's not.
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Aftermarket Adjusters for Lie-Nielsen Block Planes
Smoother and Girthier.
Mini HSS Drill Bit Set
One of the most useful gifts I’ve ever received from Chris is a 50 Piece Mini Drill Bit Set (#20575) from Rockler.
Fenner PowerTwist V-belts
They make the world go 'round.
Swag Week No. 6: ‘Mechanic’s Companion’ & Chair Playing Cards
Chris is busy building a chair (shocking, I know), so you’re stuck with me for this Swag Week Giveaway – but that’s appropriate, because this time, we’re giving away a set of Frederick Parker Collection chair playing cards, courtesy of Derek Jones, and a blue-bound copy of Peter Nicholson’s “Mechanic’s Companion,” a 19th-century book on woodworking and allied traded that I scanned and…
The No. 4-1/2 Plane Makes No Sense to Me
Few tool reviews seek to dismiss an entire class of tools, but that is what I’m about to attempt.
Electric Engraver for Tools
The written word is nice.
Fast, Easy, Fantastic (but not Cheap) Workbench
The 45-minute bench. No lie.
Part Wild's Task Pants
I shouldn’t like these, but I really do.
A Chamfer Cutter that Actually Chamfers
If you have taken a class with me, you’ve probably used a nifty chamfering bit spun by a drill.