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By the Popular Woodworking Editorial Staff Pages: 55-59 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now Before I started working at this magazine, I saw tools as things that came in boxes. [...]

Testing the ultimate crosscut saws. By Robert W. Lang Pages: 42-47 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now Thirty years ago, there weren’t many options for making wide crosscuts. The [...]

By Megan Fitzpatrick Page 40 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now Tiny Lithium-ion cordless screwdrivers are breeding like feral cats in the Popular Woodworking shop these days. [...]

By Glen D. Huey Page: 40 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now If you notice a substantial amount of burning as you rip or crosscut with your table saw, you have a problem. [...]

By Glen D. Huey Page: 38 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now Insert tooling has long been used on the industrial side of woodworking and is now making its way to home-based and [...]

By Glen D. Huey Page: 38 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now If you’re a serious woodworker, or a woodworker who sometimes needs to correct small errors somewhere in your shop, [...]

How novel: Rabbet planes that actually work well in hardwoods and in cutting across the grain. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 36 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now Rabbet planes [...]

The fundamental rules (and devices) to keep you clear of danger at your saw. By Marc Adams Pages: 63-65 From the November 2008 issue #172 Buy this issue now I once heard that 90 percent (or more) [...]

By Glen D. Huey Page: 34 From the November 2008 issue #172 Buy this issue now In the previous issue of Popular Woodworking ( #171), we reviewed variable-speed random-orbit sanders. We had this [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 32 From the November 2008 issue #172 Buy this issue now Traditional marking gauges look good to the eye, but they don’t always fit comfortably in your hand. Two [...]

By Robert W. Lang Page: 32 From the November 2008 issue #172 Buy this issue now Jigsaws excel at certain tasks, but have never been known for making nice cuts. After cutting the odd curve, you [...]

A nice price and extra sanding sleeves make this spindle sander a good choice. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 32 From the November 2008 issue #172 Buy this issue now With a price tag of about $150, [...]