The one-weekend router table featured in this April 2005 issue of Popular Woodworking will fit your needs and your budget without taking up valuable floor space. We look at the Festool system of power tools, and Lonnie Bird shares his secrets for accurate layouts. Five chairmakers show their tricks in Cheating at Chairmaking, and Don Weber builds a traveling toolbox. Projects featured are a Greene and Greene sideboard and an attractive plant stand. In Power Tool Joinery, we show you how to make great tongue and groove joints. In Arts & Mysteries, we look at the striking knife.Detailed article previews are below. Online extras can be found here.
The perilous flight of the world’s most valuable tool. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 104 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now Half of the airplane’s hydraulic system had failed at [...]
These egg boxes are perfect practice projects for turning objects with snug-fitting lids. By Judy Ditmer Pages: 92-94 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now A fitted-lid box is one of [...]
There are many ways to cut this popular edge-to-edge joint. By Bill Hylton Pages: 86-88 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now A tongue-and-groove joint is an edge joint with a [...]
A spline-and-miter joint ensures this elegant table will remain stable. By Barry Black Pages: 80-85 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now When I started building custom furniture many [...]
Owning the right tools and knowing a few tricks will ensure accurate work. By Lonnie Bird Pages: 76-79 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now Layout is one of the most important [...]
Router table cabinets can be a waste of space. This compact, vise-mounted unit stores easily and is just the right size. By David Thiel Pages: 70-75 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue [...]
Tricks and secret weapons to assist the beginning (or city-dwelling) bodger. By Christopher Schwarz Pages: 62-69 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now After building my first stick [...]
Can a system of portable European power tools find a home in U.S. woodshops? By Scott Gibson Pages: 57-61 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now If you work alone in a small shop, it’s [...]
By Nick Engler Pages: 49-56 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now In Chapter 3 of this series we discussed basic joinery on the table saw, including miters, bevels, rabbets, dados and [...]
Bodger and blacksmith Don Weber shows how to effectively combine power and hand-tool techniques to build a simple and sturdy toolbox. By Don Weber Pages: 44-48 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy [...]
Authentic details are easier than you might imagine. By Robert W. Lang Pages: 36-43 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now In 1907, the architectural practice of brothers Charles and [...]
Discover a nearly extinct tool that can help you work faster and more accurately. By Adam Cherubini Pages: 32-34 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now As preposterous as the notion [...]