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Our new CD containing all four issues of Woodworking Magazine from 2008 is now in stock in our store for $19.99 plus shipping.
All of our electronic magazines are in pdf format and work in both Mac and PC computers with the free Adobe Reader program (which comes installed on most computers these days).
In addition to containing the complete content of all four issues, these pdfs have been enhanced with links to supplemental material on the Internet. For example, you can click on the image of the router plane in issue nine, and our review of router planes will be automatically called up in your browser’s window. It’s a great way to dig deeper into the topics you care most about.
Also, this CD features a new interface that is easier to use. When you launch the CD you’ll get a window that looks like the image at the top of this entry. From here you can click on a cover to browse the issue page by page (just like the printed version). Or you can click on the “Search” button and search all four issues by any keyword.
This CD contains some great stories. Here are some of my favorites:
– How to Saw: In this article, we explore the 10 things you are probably doing wrong when you saw joints by hand. Fix these and you’ll be well on your way to cutting straighter.
– Our tool review of screws: Yes, we reviewed screws. And what we found was pretty amazing: The cheapest screws are the strongest. Which screws are cheapest? That’s also a surprise.
– American Hanging Cupboard: I designed this cabinet after looking at hundreds of examples of 18th-century cupboards, both in books and at Winterthur. It features a nice tombstone door and a single dovetailed drawer (my 7-year-old daughter keeps her allowance in there).
– Making Through-mortises: Making a crisp through-mortise requires the right tools and techniques. We show you what old-school through-mortises look like and then how to make yours look worlds better.
You can order the CD now from our store. Click here.
– Christopher Schwarz
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