The saw that lives on your bench When I set up for a job — whether it’s a backwoods cabin with no electricity or a tidy urban reno — one of the first tools I reach for is my miter saw. It’s the kind of
What It Means to Build for Yourself Building something with your hands changes how you see it. It’s not just a table. It’s a reminder of the tree it came from, the work it took to carry it home, the cold mornings shaping it outside
The Hidden Danger Behind the Cut Every experienced carpenter knows that power tools are not just instruments of precision — they are partners in creation, but also potential sources of harm. One particularly treacherous and often misunderstood problem is circular saw binding. If you’ve ever
What in a Chisel is More than Just Steel You can tell a lot about someone’s relationship to their work by the way they handle a chisel. It’s one of those tools that never lies. You can’t fake precision, patience, or care when you’re guiding
