#230–Tools & Shops 2013

Articles

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  Smart Shop Storage

  This roomful of ideas for organizing your space will help keep clutter at bay.
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  Tool Test: 18v Brushless Impact Drivers

  Pound for pound, no cordless drill packs more punch
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  Tool Test: Bandsaw Fences

  An aftermarket model can work wonders
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  Lee Valley Turns 35

  Go behind the scenes at a trailblazing tool company
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  How to Tune Up Any Jointer

  How to align the tables and knives for flawless results.
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  Build Your Own Spray Booth

  Get a pro-style setup at a fraction of the cost
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  How to Make a Mallet

  Build a stout woodworking mallet while honing your hand-tool skills.
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  Vintage Machinery: New Life for Old Iron

  To many woodworkers, rebuilding machinery has become an addiction all its own
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  Upgrade Your Jointer with a Segmented Cutterhead

  Learn step-by-step techniques for upgrading a jointer with a state-of-the-art segmented cutterhead.
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  Smart Workshop Storage Tour

  A tour of our Project House workshop yields ideas for smart shop storage solutions
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  Simple Glue-up Table Rides Sawhorses

  Q: Can I use sawhorses to hold furniture during glue-up? I’m worried that my furniture won’t be square because the sawhorses aren’t flat or even. Don Stevens , Cleveland, OH…
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  Modify a Chisel for Cleaner Cornering

  Q: I can’t get my bench chisels to fit into the corners of dovetails when I’m chopping waste. Do I need different chisels? Mike Love, Indianapolis, IN A: A lot…
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  Tension Bandsaws without a Gauge

  Learn how to find the proper tension just by pressing on the blade with your fingertip (with the bandsaw unplugged).
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  Brushless Motors

  New motor technology is spurring other changes to power tools
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  Moving the Craft Forward

  Moving the Craft Forward
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  House of Windsor

  Chairmaking history discovered in a house and its town

Online Extras

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  Flattening a Benchtop

  How to flatten your benchtop with a handplane
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  Spraying Solvents: Risk Versus Reality

  One of the major factors that made me feel comfortable building this spray booth is that I’ve switched almost entirely to water-borne finishes, which eliminates flammability concerns. However, after I…