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By David Thiel Page: 30 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now Woodworking appealed to me in my youth because I thought it had nothing to do with math. Of course, I learned that I was [...]

By Robert W. Lang Page: 29 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now The combination of an oscillating spindle sander with a 12″ disc sander makes a lot more sense than the usually [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 29 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now No matter what sort of woodworking you do, you need a quality straightedge. Power-tool woodworkers need them for [...]

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. …

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 Robert W. Lang Page: 34 From the December 2006 issue #159 Buy this issue now Making dados for casework starts with the choice of using the table saw or the router. If you prefer the router, [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 34 From the December 2006 issue #159 Buy this issue now Planemakers have long used floats to shape and true the critical surfaces of wooden handplanes. But [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 32 From the December 2006 issue #159 Buy this issue now As a devoted band saw user, I’ve always resisted the bowsaw, which was used by early American and English [...]