As I got more into making bowls, I found I needed a large compass for striking arcs with 10-15″ radii. A quick search yielded the usual Harbor Freight options (not actually terrible, but not quite big enough), and some hardware from Lee Valley that’s probably amazing, but $70 for a compass? I don’t have that…

The most recent issue of Fine Woodworking had an article about 3d printers and their place in the wood shop, and my experience has been similar to the author’s: it’s super handy to have a 3d printer around, even if your primary focus is woodworking. (That article is behind a paywall, but there’s a similar…