Tool Test: Lie-Nielsen Large Router Plane
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 33 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now Router planes are one of those tools that you never knew was missing from your toolbox. Once you’ve cleaned up [...]
Tool Test: CMT Dado Pro Makes the Cut
By Glen D. Huey Page: 32 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now Mention dado stacks and my mind wanders back to the set I used as a youngster. The blades were a larger diameter than [...]
Tool Test: Dispoz-A-Blade Cutters
By Robert W. Lang Page: 32 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now Changing planer knives is on the same list of jobs I hate to do as digging a hole or fixing a roof. I put …
Tool Test: Gramercy Tools 9″ Dovetail Saw a Fine Instrument
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 31 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now More than any other saw, dovetail saws are an extension of your arm and are capable of great finesse – and [...]
Tool Test: 18v Ridgid Li-ion Drill
By Glen D. Huey Page: 31 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now The 18-volt lithium-ion drill (model R86006), the latest release from Ridgid, has the components that make the tool [...]
Out of the Woodwork: Benjam Seaton’s Saws
One man’s career choice in the 18th century drives a 21st-century woodworker into a saw obsession. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 88 From the August 2007 issue #163 Buy this issue now Englishman [...]
Woodworking Essentials: Setting Up Shop – Dust Collection
By Scott Gibson Pages: 41-48 From the August 2007 issue #163 Buy this issue now It’s tempting to think of sawdust as little more than a nuisance, a housekeeping problem like mud tracked across a [...]
Tool Test: Machine Sharpening – Maybe It’s Not Scary
By Glen D. Huey Page: 28 From the August 2007 issue #163 Buy this issue now Many of us are not hand-tool aficionados but we still need sharp tools. Nonetheless, we delay sharpening and continue [...]
Tool Test: Sight and Sound Protection as One
By Glen D. Huey Page: 28 From the August 2007 issue #163 Buy this issue now I’ve never been able to wear sound protection and safety glasses at the same time in the woodshop. The problem is, if [...]
Tool Test: Grizzly Band Saw Extremely Well Done
By Robert W. Lang Page: 27 From the August 2007 issue #163 Buy this issue now This new version of the popular 14″ band saw is more old than new, but in a good way. Its mass and power make [...]
Tool Test: Hitachi Nailer – More Than Premium Features
By Glen D. Huey Page: 27 From the August 2007 issue #163 Buy this issue now If you think a 15-gauge finish nailer is a bit more tool than you’ll need in your workshop, think again. Every [...]
Tool Test: Bridge City’s Variable-pitch Plane
A unique tool that allows you to plane at high or low angles, with a bit of a steep learning curve. By Christopher Schwarz Page 26 From the August 2007 issue #163 Buy this issue now Say what you [...]
