New Workbench Build
In 2006, as I began my first round at Popular Woodworking Magazine (PWM), I was told I had to build a workbench. Even with then editor Christopher Schwarz chest deep in workbench publications, it [...]
Federal Inlay Table
If you can rout a mortise for a hinge, you can handle the inlay on this table. By Glen D. Huey Pages: 38-44 From the June 2004 issue #141 Buy this issue now This table will test and improve your [...]
Tool Test: Is Bosch’s Axial-glide Tool the Future of Miter Saws?
We have to hand it to Bosch. The axial-glide system found on the Bosch GCM12SD is the most innovative design idea to hit miter saws – ever. Hinged arms replace slide tubes. You can see the [...]
Tool Test: Apollo’s Atomizer – A Tale of Two Types
By Glen D. Huey Page: 34 From the December 2007 issue #166 Buy this issue now An investment in a new tool can increase your woodworking abilities; an investment in HVLP will do the same. If you [...]
Tool Test: Metabo Random-orbit Sander is Easy on the Hands
By Glen D. Huey Page: 32 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Stop in most any woodshop and you’ll find a random-orbit sander or two whirling away while preparing a project for [...]
Tool Test: Ridgid’s New 13″ Portable Planer
Four posts, an extra knife and a new dust hood make it a contender. By Glen D. Huey Page: 30 From the November 2007 issue #165 Buy this issue now Most woodworkers consider the thickness planer to [...]
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: 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 [...]
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: 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: Ryobi Cordless Sander
By Glen D. Huey Page: 25 From the June 2007 issue #162 Buy this issue now Random-orbit sanders are a staple for woodworking. Having a sander that’s cordless can be better in certain situations. [...]
