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By David Thiel Page 27 From the April 2006 issue #154 Buy this issue now A handy occasional-use screwdriver should be inexpensive, reasonably powerful, retain a charge (or charge quickly) and be [...]

By Robert W. Lang Page: 27 From the April 2006 issue #154 Buy this issue now Like many woodworkers, I tend to be a closet machinist. It’s fun to see how close to perfection I can get, and I’m a [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 26 From the April 2006 issue #154 Buy this issue now Small straight-handled saws have a tarnished reputation these days. Except for the Lie-Nielsen versions, most are [...]

By Robert W. Lang Page: 26 From the April 2006 issue #154 Buy this issue now Most hollow-chisel mortisers do what they are supposed to do, but there are usually some features or functions that [...]

By David Thiel Page: 28 From the  February 2006 issue #153 Buy this issue now Worx (Greenville, S.C.) has launched a complete line of portable power tools and this drill is the first of those [...]

By David Thiel Page 28 From the  February 2006 issue #153 Buy this issue now Don’t let the name “Luthier’s Friend” scare you off if you don’t make guitars. This precision thickness sander has [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page 26 From the  February 2006 issue #153 Buy this issue now The Veritas router plane won’t replace your electric router. In fact, it’s actually an excellent complement to [...]

By David Thiel Page 26 From the  February 2006 issue #153 Buy this issue now News of Makita’s new 18-volt Lithium-ion drill was well received in the Popular Woodworking shop. While we’re always [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 34 From the December 2007 issue #166 Buy this issue now For more than a decade, I’ve meant to make a good wooden mallet that fits my hand and my style of work. I can [...]

By Glen D. Huey Page: 34 From the December 2007 issue #166 Buy this issue now An investment in a new tool can increase your woodworking abilities; an investment in HVLP will do the same. If you [...]

An important joinery plane is available again – and it’s been improved. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 32 From the December 2007 issue #166 Buy this issue now Plow planes are workhorse of the [...]

By Robert W. Lang Page: 34 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now You can’t argue about the need for good hearing protection, but there is a good argument against how we’ve been [...]