Month: September 2026

A $189 biscuit jointer promised perfect joints, but kitchen cabinet doors began failing within months. Discover what went wrong with this popular woodworking tool and how to avoid the same costly mistakes in your projects.

Most woodworkers accumulate tools they’ve used once or twice. David Ohnstad tracks his unused equipment on a shop list, proving that tool acquisition and tool strategy are entirely different. Discover how to audit your workshop intentionally.

Everyone assumes power tools are faster. But hand tool advocates ignore one critical variable: setup time. When you factor in machine setup, calibration, and teardown, the speed advantage disappears entirely. Here’s what actually matters.

Spending months consuming woodworking content won’t make you a builder. David Ohnstad reveals why your first failed joint teaches more than dozens of saved videos, and how to finally start making instead of watching.