Altoids tin woodworking tools

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Altoids tin woodworking tools

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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Woodworking Magazine ran an Altoids tin contest. Here are some of the results. The winning entry was Tom Bier’s router plane (top three pics). Runners up included Kevin Bosse’s light-duty vise and Kevin Hurbanis off-set gauge.

Thanks to @JeffreyGifford for the Twitter tip-off

The Winner of Our Altoids Tool Contest

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By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

View more articles by Gareth Branwyn
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