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Looking Back: The Era of Manmade Machines
A generation of woodworkers overcame the high cost of machinery by building their own
A look back at some of the fascinating shopmade machinery throughout the history of Fine Woodworking, from wooden tablesaws to bandsaws, planers, and more.
Read the original articles that inspired our contributors:
(available for a limited time)
| • Shopmade Bandsaw | • Mortising Machine |
| • Wooden Jointer | • Shop-Built Thickness Sander |
| • A Wooden Tablesaw | • Shopmade Scroll Saw |
| • Shopmade Lathes |
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