The cover project of the October 2008 issue of Popular Woodworking is a versatile new 21st-Century workbench designed and built by senior editor Robert W. Lang. Elements from historic benches makes this the ideal work-holding bench for both power and hand tool woodworkers. Our series of articles by David Mathias continues with Greene and Greene: Details and Joinery with more never-before published photos of this incredible body of work. Michael Dunbar lists the layout tools we all need as well as how to use them in power and hand tool applications. Looking for a new random-orbit sander? We’ll help you choose as we test 10 sanders head-to-head. Editor Christopher Schwarz reveals his top tricks for taming handplane tear-out. Marc Adams continues his Woodworking Essentials series with ways to work smarter (and safer) at the table saw.Detailed article previews are below. Online Extras for this issue are found inside their respective articles. [description]Articles from the October 2008 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine[/description][keywords]Popular Woodworking Magazine, Magazine Articles, Technique Articles, Project Articles, Tool Reviews, Finishing[/keywords]
Online Extras for the October 2008 issue include a video of a behind-the-scenes look how a Popular Woodworking cover is shot, a video about Bob Lang's 21st Century bench, as well as [...]
But a small cut may lead to thoughts of treason. By Jeff Skiver Page: 88 From the October 2008 issue #171 Buy this issue now I already have more lumber than I can use. However, I cannot seem to [...]
Clearing up the confusion. By Bob Flexner Pages: 84-85 From the October 2008 issue #171 Buy this issue now Shellac was once the most widely used wood finish in the world. Now it’s commonly [...]
Hand tools complement and complete work begun with power equipment. By Marc Spagnuolo Pages: 78-79 From the October 2008 issue #171 Buy this issue now Most folks I talk with in the woodworking [...]
Looking beyond the surface of Arts & Crafts furniture masterpieces. By David Mathias & Robert W. Lang Pages: 71-76 From the October 2008 issue #171 Buy this issue now Everyone is familiar [...]
One of the biggest frustrations is when the grain tears out instead of slicing clean. Conventional wisdom has some solutions, but some of them might not help. By Christopher Schwarz Pages: 64-69 [...]
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 [...]
Whether you do hand or machine work, these layout tools are indespensable. By Michael Dunbar Pages: 52-57 From the October 2008 issue #171 Buy this issue now Layout tools are woodworking’s [...]
A Better Way to Work: Part 7 By Marc Adams Pages: 45-51 From the October 2008 issue #171 Buy this issue now It is estimated that nearly 80 percent of all woodworking requires some type of sawing. [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]