Lock Miters: Setup or Not
When a woodworker hears the words “lock miter,” they are apt to think Arts & Craft furniture and Stickley. The router bit shown below is what we use today to...
Tool Test: Festool’s Five-in-one Drill-driver
Festool markets the new T 12 + 3 Lithium-ion cordless drill set as a five-in-one drill. The set includes an eccentric chuck, a 1⁄2” keyless drill chuck, a quick-change “Centrotec”...
Great Strides at White Water Shaker Village
The woodworkers who are restoring the White Water Shaker Village are making significant progress , just in time for the Woodworking in America tour of the village on Oct. 3....
THE PALLET WOOD LOG STORE
MADE FROM 2 X 6 FT X 4 FT PALLETS ,MACHINED AND BOLTED TOGETHER FOR EXTRA STRENGHT. THEN BOILED LINSEED OIL, BEFORE NUT BROWN STAIN. IDEAL IF YOU GOT A LOG FIRE....
Scotty and Karen Fulton’s Hammer Museum
I thought I had a hammer-collecting problem until I met Scotty Fulton. Fulton set me straight: 50 hammers is not much of a collection. Try 12,000 hammers , virtually all...
Tool Test – 12-in Sliding Compound Miter Saws
by Eric Smith Lots of capacity, but at a cost. Prized by carpenters for its amazing versatility, a sliding compound miter saw is also great...
Name That Woodworking Show
In February 2010, at a home show in New England, the woodworking community was shaken with the news that WGBH , the station that brought us Norm Abram , was...
SketchUp Shop Class Part Two On Demand Now Online
The second session of Shop Class On Demand,SketchUp for Woodworkers, Part 2, Advanced Techniques is now available for immediate download in our store. If you’ve worked your way through Part...
Ask and Ye Might Receive
With the April 2010 issue that combined Popular Woodworking and Woodworking Magazine, we introduced a new design to accompany the new title, Popular Woodworking Magazine. We read all your comments...
Grove Park Inn, Presidential Accommodations
The Grove Park Inn is easily recognized as a world-class hotel, but in its tucked-away location in the hills of Asheville, N.C., you’d wouldn’t suspect that it has been host...
Choosing a Sliding Compound Miter Saw
by Eric Smith Is it wise to super-size? Picking the right sliding compound miter saw can be a daunting task, because there are so many choices....
