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By David Thiel Page: 28 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now I’ve always considered drill bits to be disposable items. You buy an inexpensive 29-piece set and use them until there [...]

By David Thiel Page: 28 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now When we reviewed all the 12-volt drills on the market more than a year ago, we knew Fein had a new one headed our way. …

The manufacturer has improved some things we wanted changed on what is still a shop favorite. By David Thiel Page: 26 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now More than two years ago we [...]

If the scratch isn’t deep, the fix isn’t difficult. By Bob Flexner Pages: 98-99 From the February 2005 issue #146 Buy this issue now Even if you aren’t a professional woodworker, you probably get [...]

Brawn, capacity and endurance make all the difference. By David Thiel Pages: 80-85 Is gaining 2″ of planing width capacity worth an extra $300 to $1,000? Nope. So if that’s the reason why [...]

Genius or just another jig? We have the answer right here. By David Thiel Pages: 57-59 From the February 2005 issue #146 Buy this issue now So that there’s no confusion here, I think dovetails [...]

By Nick Engler Pages: 49-56 There are dozens of table saw accessories you can mount on your machine to make it safer, more accurate or extend its capacity. Some can be purchased, others can be [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 30 From the February 2005 issue #146 Buy this issue now Most people will tell you that sharpening is like sanding – you must progress through several grits for good [...]

By David Thiel Page: 30 From the February 2005 issue #146 Buy this issue now There are many indispensable tools in a woodshop. One that is always present, but usually not considered a tool, is a [...]

By David Thiel Page: 28 From the February 2005 issue #146 Buy this issue now For all you Star Trek fans out there, Hitachi has a couple of new routers built and designed using Romulan technology [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 28 From the February 2005 issue #146 Buy this issue now Most chisels designed for carpentry jobs have little value to the fine furniture maker (think: cold chisels). [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Pages: 60-65 From the December 2006 issue #159 Buy this issue now I’ve been attending tool shows to see new woodworking machinery and hand tools for 10 years now, but the [...]