Random-Orbit Sanders
These mid-size sanders take on the brunt of our sanding chores. Find out what sets them apart. By Glen D. Huey Pages: 58-63 From the October 2008 issue #171 Buy this issue now As we prepared to [...]
Tool Test: Ashley Iles Chisels Just for Dovetailing
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 32 From the October 2008 issue #171 Buy this issue now You don’t have to have a specialty set of chisels to make hand-cut dovetails, but it sure does make parts of [...]
Tool Test: Blum Bench Planes Offer Precise Control
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 32 From the October 2008 issue #171 Buy this issue now Anyone who dabbles in the history of handplanes can tell you this: There are no new designs out there. However, [...]
Tool Test: Festool Router: Innovative in Every Detail
By Glen D. Huey Page: 31 From the October 2008 issue #171 Buy this issue now If you look at the price of this new Festool router before reading this review, you’re going to miss the details of an [...]
Tool Test: Steel City Granite-top Tools
These surfaces are truly flat, have less vibration, are easier to set up and no rust – ever. By Robert W. Lang Pages: 30-31 From the October 2008 issue #171 Buy this issue now At the last AWFS [...]
Out of the Woodwork: Memories and Milestones
Connecting an Arts & Crafts icon with the men who made it 100 years ago. By David Mathias Page: 80 From the August 2008 issue #170 Buy this issue now On a Sunday afternoon not too long ago, I [...]
Greene & Greene Masterworks
Awakening of a style. By David Mathias & Robert W. Lang Pages: 66-70 From the August 2008 issue #170 Buy this issue now One hundred years ago, two brothers were in the midst of an amazing [...]
Woodworking Essentials: Thickness Planers
A Better Way to Work: Part 6 By Marc Adams Pages: 51-56 From the August 2008 issue #170 Buy this issue now When I started woodworking, owning a planer was just a dream. They were big, expensive [...]
Endurance Test: Wayne Anderson Smoother
A high-angle tool of last resort, this small plane can go anywhere and plane almost anything. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 36 From the August 2008 issue #170 Buy this issue now Despite the amount [...]
Tool Test: Bosch Jigsaw: Good Performance With Minimal Investment
By Glen D. Huey Page: 32 From the August 2008 issue #170 Buy this issue now From cutting a fancy apron on a high chest to breaking down lumber for a project, jigsaws tackle many jobs around the [...]
Tool Test: Brese Planes: Custom Details at a Fair Price
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 32 From the August 2008 issue #170 Buy this issue now I don’t think there’s a tool out there that has a wider range of prices than a smoothing plane. You can pick one [...]
Tool Test: 24″ Omnijig Joinery System
Porter-Cable’s solution to jig-cut joinery does the job, but it requires an additional outlay of funds to become a fully functioning system. By Glen D. Huey Page: 30 From the August 2008 issue [...]
