#195–Tools & Shops 2008

Articles

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  Smart Garage Workshop, From the Ground Up

  From foundation to shop cabinets, how to stretch your dollars and space
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  Use Screws Like a Pro

  Get maximum holding power in every situation
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  Tool Test: Hybrid Table Saws

  Do serious woodworking without springing for a cabinet saw
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  DeWalt sliding table saw accessory

  A unique accessory expands the capabilities of this new saw
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  Rock-Solid Router Table

  Easy to build, this workhorse can handle any routing task
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  Handplanes I Can't Live Without

  Do better work with these 8 vital hand tools.
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  Tool Test: Benchtop Planers

  Small machines offer big performance
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  Silence Your Shop Vac

  Most vacuums are screaming banshees. A simple box stops the madness
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  Consider a Shaper

  Even if you have a good router table, you may need this powerful machine
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  Passive Solar Shop

  Use seasonal sun angles to lower your heating and air-conditioning costs
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  Set Up Shop on a Budget

  How to find bargains and work with fewer tools.
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  Sharpening Services

  They make bits and blades cut like new, but are they worth the cost?
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  Find a Tool Sharpening Service

  A list of companies to call on when cutting tools get dull
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  Dream Shops

  A gallery of four awe-inspiring wood shops
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  Handy Router Planes from Lie-Nielsen

  Company releases two precision router planes, the No. 71 and the smaller No. 271
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  Fine Fit for Fine Tools

  Learn the secrets behind Tyler Chartier’s sophisticated tool case in this How They Did It feature
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  How to Build a Steambox

  Q: Great article by Michael Fortune on steam-bending (Master Class, FWW #193). Now, how do I make that wooden steambox? Rainer Vollmerhaus, Toronto, None A: Make the box from 3/4-in.…
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  Cutting Veneer with a Knife

  Q: I would like to try veneering, but I’m put off by how difficult cutting veneer seems to be. Most articles describe techniques that involve special veneer saws, jigs, and…
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  Plywood Workbench Top

  Q: I would like to build a top for my workbench with layers of plywood. I’d also like to install benchdogs. What type of plywood will work best for this…

Online Extras

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  Get the Most from Your Woodworking Planer

  Expert techniques to make a planer cut safely and smoothly while avoiding snipe and tearout
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  Introduction: Build a Multidrawer Wall Cabinet

  Download the plan and see the finished cabinet up close to get a preview of what's to come in this multipart video workshop.
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  Inlay Made Easy: Intro to Embellishment

  Transform an ordinary piece of furniture into something spectacular