November 2007 #165
In the November 2007 issue of Popular Woodworking, we test six new “hybrid” table saws in a working shop and pick the best.
Marc Adams, founder of one of the largest woodworking schools in the country, begins a new Woodworking Essentials series called A Better Way to Work.
You’ll also find plans and read about the mystery of a recently discovered Greene & Greene-style table.
Discover 11 workbench upgrades to improve workholding.
Make a Shaker music box with John Wilson.
Plus, from our regular columnists you’ll learn how to get a great finish from home-center products.
Read about the final construction touches on Adam Cherubini’s year-long hand-tools-only standing desk project.
Build a Shaker step stool in I Can Do That.
Turn a top (or 1,000).
Detailed article previews are below.
Online Extras: November 2007
Here are the Online Extras for the November 2007 issue. * For a PDF of the Ted Brown Plans, click here. * To download additional text, drawings and photos of the Greene & Greene table, click here. * To download the 18 Rules for Safety PDF, click here. * For an image of the Chris Continue reading»
Out of the Woodwork: Project no. 3 – er, no. 4
Your early projects don’t have to end up as firewood. By Chris Hedges Page: 100 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now When people see the Philadelphia-style secretary I built, they inevitably want to know how long I have been making furniture and how many pieces I have completed. The simple answer Continue reading»
Flexner on Finishing: Home-center Finishing
You can achieve a great finish from commonly available products. By Bob Flexner Pages: 96-99 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now We all love home centers for the good stuff they carry and for their low prices. But home centers cater to the lowest common denominator consumer – that is, they Continue reading»
Jig Journal: Bench Hook
The single most important hand-tool appliance is 3 sticks of wood. By Christopher Schwarz Pages: 86-88 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Owning a backsaw without owning a bench hook is like riding a bicycle without handlebars. This simple hand-tool appliance (three sticks of wood) uses the force of the tool Continue reading»
Great Woodshops: Great Work from a Small Shop
Robert L. Millard builds fine Federal reproductions in a one-car garage with just a few small machines. By Glen D. Huey Pages: 80-82 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Whenever woodworkers get together shop space becomes a major topic. I’ve heard, “How large is your shop?” on more than one occasion. Continue reading»
Shaker Oval Music Box
A simple gift for the holidays. By John Wilson Pages: 74-79 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Two Shaker accomplishments were prolific song writing (there are more than 10,000 extant songs) and gracefully fingered oval boxes. This music box combines both. The song “Simple Gifts” is familiar to many from Aaron Continue reading»
From Concept to Completion, Part 2
Detailed drawings, cut lists and grain orientation aid in a successful building process. By Ted Brown Pages: 70-73 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now We use detailed drawings to capture important relationships between components. It is not always required that we draw the entire piece. If we can draw only the Continue reading»
