Bad Owl Tool

Bad Owl Tool We are a family-owned woodworking tool and machinery supplier in Norfolk, VA. Shop online or download the Bad Owl Tool mobile app today! 🦉🪵

We believe in old-school values, lightning-fast shipping, and equipping your shop with the best. Affordable woodworking tools and handcrafted gifts, locally-owned in Norfolk.

06/17/2026

Who else would rather sweep sawdust than do shop math? We are locking in the roadmap for the new features coming to the Bad Owl Tool app!

We have 5 new calculators rolling out over the next few months to make your projects way smoother. Triangle Calculator and Birdbrain are actually in Early Access right now!

Here is the full launch schedule:

Triangle Calculator: Early Access June 5 | Public Launch June 24
Birdbrain: Early Access June 5 | Public Launch July 25
Ratio Calculator: Early Access July 22 | Public Launch August 12
Segment Calculator: Early Access August 12 | Public Launch September 2
Picture Frame: Early Access September 16 | Public Launch October 7

Which one of these is going to save you from burning the most scrap wood? Let me know down below!

06/16/2026

We've all been there. You sit down for five minutes, open your phone, and suddenly you're watching a giant snake chef make creamy risotto. Consider this your official intervention. Stop scrolling, get out to the shop, and go work on your dovetails! Your joinery isn't going to improve while you're staring at a screen.

06/15/2026

Teaming up with my buddy Kenny to build GIANT oak pizza peel signs! We are custom woodburning these for Chelsea Bakehouse to hang at their original West Ghent spot, their brewery partnerships at Smartmouth and Elation Brewing, and the brand new Ocean View location! How many are we making? All of them.

06/12/2026

You can never have too much shop swag! Just unpacked my haul from the 40th International Woodturning Symposium and I am stoked. Picked up some beautiful Bubinga blanks, killer flexible sanding pads from gritgrip that are perfect for turning pens, and a massive restock of EcoPoxy FlowCast and pigments. I even got to turn a couple of pens using blanks from loaded with Eye Candy Pigments. Let’s get turning! What should I cast first with all this epoxy?

06/11/2026

Can we see the entire Instant Gallery at the 2026 AAW Symposium in under three minutes? Challenge accepted! The sheer volume of woodturning talent and incredible wood art on display here is absolutely unbelievable. Grab a seat and let's go for a rapid-fire tour through the gallery!

06/09/2026

Mind = blown! 🤯 I spent some time checking out the demos at the AAW 40th International Woodturning Symposium in Raleigh, and this CNC lathe setup had me absolutely mesmerized. The way it indexes and carves these flawless spirals, waves, and geometric patterns into turned bowls and cylinders is next level. Thanks for showing this off Paul!

I know there's always a healthy debate about mixing CNC technology with traditional hand turning, but you can't deny how cool this is to watch in action. The possibilities for surface embellishment are endless.

What side of the fence are you on? Would you put one of these in your shop? Let me know in the comments! 👇

06/08/2026

Huge thanks to the Nova crew for having me as an honorary guest at the symposium this year! Had an absolute blast, even if my name badge took a bit of a beating. Big shoutout to Chrissy for actually packing up the booth while the rest of the guys are... well, probably sitting in a truck somewhere doing absolutely nothing. The post-show pack up is always the most productive part, right?

06/06/2026

Hands down one of the coolest stops at the 40th AAW International Woodturning Symposium here in Raleigh! For just 10 bucks, you get to hop on the lathe, turn your own custom pen, and finish it right there. I went with a classic wood grain paired with this striking blue hardware. Turned out pretty slick if you ask me!

If you're at the Raleigh Convention Center this weekend, definitely go check this out and turn one for yourself.

06/06/2026

Fanboy moment at the AAW symposium! I finally got to finally meet David and Paul from Carter and Son Toolworks. If you have spent any time at a lathe, you already know they make the absolute best gouges anywhere. Nothing beats running into the folks who make the premium tools we rely on in the shop. What is your go-to turning tool? Drop it below!

06/05/2026

Just made a new friend at the trade show... and it might be getting a little serious. 🤣 Don't tell my other tools, but this Nova Neutron smart lathe has me feeling some type of way. Anyone else ever get a little too attached to a piece of machinery?

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5104 Colley Avenue
Norfolk, VA
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