Endurance Test: Tite-Mark Gauge
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 [...]
Tool Test: Woodpecker Aluminum Squares – Accurate but Delicate
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. [...]
Tool Test: Kreg’s Band Saw Fence for the Picky Woodworker
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 [...]
Tool Test: The VersaClamp Offers Quick Vise-like Clamping
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 [...]
Tool Test: Holdfasts that Really Work
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 [...]
Tool Test: Lap-Sharp Sharpening System – Quality at a Price
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 [...]
Tool Test: Milwaukee’s V28 System – Nearly Corded
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 [...]
14.4-volt Drills
They’re more powerful and affordable than ever, but are they a good choice for you? By David Thiel and Robert W. Lang Pages: 70-75 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now For the [...]
Best New Tools: 2005
By Christopher Schwarz Pages: 61-65 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now We test a fair number of tools and machines here at Popular Woodworking, but some years generate a [...]
Woodworking Essentials: Casework Construction – Case Joinery
By David Thiel Pages: 45-52 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now In chapter three of our continuing look at case construction we’re going to take a look at many of the most [...]
Out on a Limb: The Dot on the Box Isn’t That Important
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 10 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now Just about every day we get at least one call from a reader who wants assistance with selecting a tool or [...]
Flexner on Finishing: The Many Faces of Varnish
Despite their names, many of your finishing products simply are a form of varnish. By Bob Flexner Pages: 90-92 From the June 2005 issue #148 Buy this issue now You are surely familiar with [...]
