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Christopher Schwarz, Megan Fitzpatrick, Kale Vogt, Katherine SchwarzTool 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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The Mr. Pen Clicky Calculator
This is a quick one. I hate using my phone as a calculator, and I don’t always have my phone with me in the shop. Plus, I miss the calculators of yore.
The Mr. Pen is a Chinese-made big-button calculator1 that’s a joy to use in the shop. I...
Matthias Fenner No. 803 Birdcage Awl
I mentioned the Matthias Fenner No. 803 Birdcage Awl in a post last year when I was writing about a new Czeck Edge awl, but I haven’t reviewed the No. 803 properly.
Made in a one-person shop in Germany, the No. 803 is my favorite awl. I wo...
Some Good Shop Scissors, Basic to Luxury
Everyone needs a decent pair of scissors in the shop, and it’s a tool that is often overlooked or skimped on (like erasers or good pencils).
Everyone needs a decent pair of scissors in the shop, and it’s a tool that is often overlooked or...
Contain Your Mess
If only I could constrain all the messiness in my life this easily…
Yes, once again we are going to show a little love for the Swedish giant – but this time, not for cabinetry. Instead, I today sing the praises of IKEA’s $5 sharpening tray...
The Never Sponsored Bandage Test
Fun video behind the paywall.
I would compare the effort put into finding the right bandage for the shop to the journey to Mount Doom. It seems like every other week another bandage is being tested – Megan would RUN to us if we had just th...
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Editor and furniture maker at Lost Art Press. Covington, Ky.
Editor, woodworker, lover of Shakespeare and cats.
Beginner woodworker, furniture nerd, cat petter(in no particular order)
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