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Practical Workshop

Thanks for all the great comments! Congratulations to tsharp9164, the winner of this book giveaway. Stay tuned for more exciting book giveaways and if you’re interested in a copy of “The Practical Workshop,” it is currently available at ShopWoodworking.com. 


Shop set up is always a popular topic of discussion among woodworkers. We have a book coming out in few weeks that covers exactly that. “The Practical Workshop” is a compilation of some of Popular Woodworking Magazine’s best articles on setting up a sensible shop with an efficient workflow.

Whether you have a fully equipped shop or you make do with a tiny corner of the basement or garage, this book offers ideas for upgrading, reorganizing, streamlining or optimizing your workspace. Using the workbench as a focal point, the book covers shop workflow, strategies for machine and fixture placement and includes plans for building shop furniture.

And I have one advance copy to give away! Simply post a comment and I’ll choose a lucky winner at random (winner will be announced on Monday 4/17). Good luck!

—Scott Francis


Product Recommendations

Here are some supplies and tools we find essential in our everyday work around the shop. We may receive a commission from sales referred by our links; however, we have carefully selected these products for their usefulness and quality.

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