We put tons of tools to the test in the December 2005 issue of Popular Woodworking in order to pick the best new tools of 2005.Find the best price on the best drill as we put 14.4v cordless drills through real-world tests. We take 10 common joints, drop an anvil on each one and learn some surprising lessons about joint strength and modern glue.Our endurance test features what may be the best marking gauge ever. We test holdfasts that really work, the Lap-Sharp Sharpening System and a cordless tool that acts as if it had a power cord.Learn the untold story behind Shaker construction methods as Kerry Pierce visits the Pleasant Hill, KY Shaker community. Bob Flexner shows you how to keep your spray gun operating like new. Adam Cherubini reveals the mysteries of his last year’s Hand Tool Arts & Mysteries column. Our Woodworking Essentials supplement continues with Casework Construction: Case Joinery. Lonnie Bird takes you step-by-step through the process of constructing lipped drawers. All this plus your letters, answers to your woodworking questions and more.Detailed article previews are below. Online extras can be found here.[description]Articles from the December 2005 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine[/description][keywords]Popular Woodworking Magazine, Magazine Articles, Technique Articles, Project Articles, Tool Reviews, Finishing[/keywords]
The scents of our work can evoke a sense of reverie. By Ben Knebel Page: 104 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now If anything can plunge you into a nostalgic reverie, it’s a [...]
Avoid problems and lengthen the life of your tool with two simple acts. By Bob Flexner Pages: 98-99 As with any tool, a properly working spray gun is a joy to use. On the other hand, one that [...]
Turn spindle and hollow-globe ornaments using a waste block mount. By Judy Ditmer Pages: 90-95 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now For woodturners, the nip of autumn in the air [...]
Yes, it’s expensive. But it’s also possibly the finest cutting gauge ever made for woodworking. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 87 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now The Tite-Mark [...]
By: Robert W. Lang Page: 86 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now Today’s CNC machining can produce incredibly accurate results. This new line of squares is an example of that. [...]
By David Thiel Page: 86 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now For many woodworkers, a board clamped across the table makes a fine band saw fence. If you’re feeling ambitious you [...]
By David Thiel Page: 85 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now Sometimes the vise on your bench is not where the work is. For work occasions away from your bench (or on a utility [...]
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 85 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now Holdfasts are something of an obsession of mine. They’re an almost-vanished tool that does an amazing job of [...]
By Robert W. Lang Page: 84 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now Getting the hang of sharpening is not an easy task for the amateur woodworker. The Lap-Sharp addresses this by [...]
By David Thiel Page: 84 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now Who needs 28 volts of power? Me – especially if it’s sized like an 18 volt and will let me use a cordless circular saw [...]
Designed to remove tool marks from chair spindles and posts, this hard-to-find scraping tool is simple to make. By Kathy Somerville and Larry Diegel Pages: 80-82 From the December 2005 issue #152 [...]
Destroying 10 joints taught us surprising lessons about joint design, wood failure and the tenacity of modern glue. By Robert W. Lang Pages: 76-79 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue [...]