The Splinter Report: December 12th

Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at compact circular saws, cartoon carving, and plinko.

Tool News Quick Bites

Starrett and Gerstner Team Up Again: Starrett, known for their measurement tools, is teaming up with Gerstner, a wooden toolbox manufacturer, on a special edition tool chest. It’s a homage to a previous collaboration from the 1950s when they released the Starrett Model 200W. In honor of Gerstner’s 120th anniversary, they’re releasing a limited run of just 120 units of this chest inspired by the original 200W. Act fast, the order book closes December 19th!

Compact Circular Saw Deluge: I received notification this week of a new compact circular saw coming soon from Hercules (Harbor Freight). Which made me realize I had forgotten to…