Flexner on Finishing: Master the Wipe-on Finish
These products are easy to apply with good results – choosing the right one for the job is the hard part. By Bob Flexner Pages: 86-87 From the August 2004 issue #142 Buy this issue now The [...]
10″ Sliding Compound Miter Saws
The modern answer to the radial-arm saw. By David Thiel & Kara Gebhart Pages: 70-75 From the August 2004 issue #142 Buy this issue now Miter saws have come a long way from being used [...]
The Case for Handsaws
Why you should learn to sharpen and use these oft-neglected tools. By Graham Blackburn Pages: 60-65 From the August 2004 issue #142 Buy this issue now Far from being quaint anachronisms or [...]
Sliding Dovetails
Two router bits with guides and a simple shop-made jig make three variations of this joint a snap. By Glen D. Huey Pages: 49-51 From the August 2004 issue #142 Buy this issue now One of the [...]
Woodworking Essentials: Advanced Techniques for the Router
By Nick Engler Pages: 41-48 From the August 2004 issue #142 Buy this issue now The router is an amazing tool that can mimic many of the other tools in your shop, including the table saw, the [...]
Endurance Test: Veritas Low-Angle Smoother
A well-made, versatile plane that’s a great value. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 29 From the August 2004 issue #142 Buy this issue now When Stanley manufactured the No. 164 low-angle smoothing [...]
Tool Test: TopSaver Takes Care of Rust – and Your Machines
By Michael A. Rabkin Page: 25 From the August 2004 issue #142 Buy this issue now Getting rust off your machines is half the battle. Keeping it off is the other, and Empire Manufacturing’s [...]
Tool Test: ProTop Gets an Upgrade
By David Thiel Page: 25 From the August 2004 issue #142 Buy this issue now We’ve always been big fans of Bench Dog’s ProTop router table, and with some recent upgrades we like it even more. [...]
Tool Test: Grizzly’s Tricked-out Contractor Saw is a Real Bargain
By David Thiel Page: 24 From the August 2004 issue #142 Buy this issue now Usually when you’re shopping for a “bargain” contractor saw, you end up sacrificing features such as cast-iron wings, a [...]
Tool Test: Lie-Nielsen Chisels – Best in the Western World
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 24 From the August 2004 issue #142 Buy this issue now Woodworkers are of two minds when it comes to buying chisels – some would consider $250 for a set of five to be [...]
Out of the Woodwork: The Painted Panther
American folk art meets the world’s most collectible hand saw. By Ralph Brendler Page: 96 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now It’s easy to understand why folk artists love to paint [...]
Online Extras June 2008 #169
Online Extras from the June 2008 issue include a slide show of pictures from the Tillers International woodworking school in PDF format.
