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This week, we have an exclusive video just for Patrons. My neighbor's father was a huge tool collector and she invited me over to look at DOZENS of vintage hand tools. I grabbed a c...
2025-08-02 11:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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Isn't is funny how a simple repair job can spiral out of control? For years, my wife has been after me to fix a broken drawer and when I finally get around to it, I am astonished to...
2025-07-19 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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Patreon has been a little buggy recently. I posted this video on Friday, just like usual, but it never went out and my post disappeared. I'm really sorry about that. We're dedic...
2025-07-07 15:49:17 +0000 UTC View PostFriends:
Over the last few months, we've had a major headache with our online courses. Retrieve (our hosting company) went out of business earlier this year with very little notice. I’ve b...
2025-06-21 16:50:38 +0000 UTC View Post
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I just got back from the MWTCA National Meet in Erie, PA. It was an amazing experience. I've never seen so many tools in one place. I also got to meet MANY fascinating people and l...
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I think today's video is a real treat. It combines a mystery, an old tool, and a bit of tool-making. I learned a lot making this one and I think you'll like it.
Also, I'm curre...
2025-06-07 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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We're very happy to have finished the plans for the Joiner's Chest. We're including this in our "Joiner's" collection of plans because it represents the same commitment to accessib...
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It’s been a struggle, but the Joiner’s Chest is finally done. We’re super proud to bring you this long-awaited project and I can say that it’s everything we promised...
2025-05-24 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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There's been a little confusion on why we've done so many Compass Rose releases recently and I wanted to come to you and just explain what's been going on recently. Also, the Joiner...
2025-05-17 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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Compass Rose is getting ready for the Summer Slump, that time of year when people don’t do woodworking bec...
2025-05-13 11:56:34 +0000 UTC View Post
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It's been a week. Compass Rose launched our new mallet and I've got a big hole in my face!
Curious? The details are all in the video.
Links to things I mention:
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It’s New Tool Day here at Compass Rose. After years of development, we’re finally able to release our 2025-04-26 11:00:43 +0000 UTC View Post
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I love posting sneak peeks of upcoming Compass Rose releases. I take a pic from an odd angle and try to stump the Patrons. But my past experience with this game has humbled me. You...
2025-04-25 17:23:48 +0000 UTC View PostFriends:
We're often scrambling to get videos to you early, so I don't have time to put in the links to products. (It takes longer than you would think). But the recent grinding video had a ...
2025-04-15 11:56:16 +0000 UTC View Post
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I’m happy to report that we’re healthy and fully back to work! This week, we present the (long-awaited) sequel to my review of affordable grinders. In today’s video, weâ...
2025-04-12 11:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostThis is a post from Fabrication First, my email newsletter. I always try to post these here for Patron early access, but I do forget...often. Hope you enjoy it.
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The slow recovery continues. I'm up to working half-days at the shop and we're ramping up again. Nate and Lucas are totally recovered. We're almost back to normal.
Today, I'd ...
2025-03-29 11:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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We're nearly healthy again! In fact, Lucas and Nate are back in the saddle and I'm the one holding up the show. The virus I had was CRAZY. This is the first time in my life I've ha...
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Everyone in this company is currently sick or just barely recovering. I'm down with a respiratory infection and a bad fever. Nate has the flu (or something). Lucas is just getting b...
2025-03-08 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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You might think you know the story of the Compass Rose Vise Block, but you don't. The REA...
2025-03-01 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
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Today, we're doing a bit of inside baseball as I discuss the finances of Patreon and our content business as a whole. We're going to make some small changes to our video production s...
2025-02-15 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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Welcome to the first "regular" video of the year! Today, we're chronicling my road trip to Colonial Homestead, a legendary woodworking tool store in rural Ohio. I knew I was in for ...
2025-02-08 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
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We're still getting back to normal video production around here, but we're not going to leave you hanging. Today, we've got a look inside our little 3D Print Farm. Here's the day-to-...
2025-01-25 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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The New Year is here and we're back to work! We've got a bunch of fun stuff and behind-the-scenes extras to share with you, and ONLY you. Everyone else has to wait.
Happy New...
2025-01-18 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
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Many of you were at my livestream last week where I broke a wooden plane in half. The plane itself is interesting, so I made a whole video about it. Stay tuned to the end for a speci...
2024-12-21 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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To go with our recent video on the traditional Chinese workbench, I've put together a quick video on traditional Chinese workholding. The rural Chinese carpenter had all kinds of ing...
2024-12-14 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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I've been frustrated with dovetail layout tools for a long time. Most of the layout gauges out there are cheap and flimsy, or they're expensive and they only do one thing. And I get...
2024-12-06 19:22:49 +0000 UTC View Post
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We're super-proud to present you with the plans to our recent Chinese Workbench. Everyone else pays $15 for these, but Patrons get them FREE.
This is a fairly complex build wi...
2024-11-27 13:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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Here we are, 20 videos later and the Shaker Table is done! This was a very educational project and it gave me a reminder of what it's like to build something in tiny little incremen...
2024-11-27 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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The Chinese bench is finally done! It took me a long time and a LOT of problem-solving, but I got it done.
This bench has so many opportunities for growth and skill building....
2024-11-23 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post