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You, too, can determine moisture content simply by feeling a board. By Peter Sieling Page: 104 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue now Murphy had never bought lumber from us before. [...]

Most cope-and-stick bits can produce frames that will house glass as well as wood panels. Here’s how to do it. By Bill Hylton Pages: 100-103 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue now [...]

A passion for creativity lies at the heart of this woodworking institution. By Scott Gibson Pages: 92-95 It’s 3 p.m. on a February afternoon when Peter Korn gathers a class at the Center for [...]

By David Thiel & Christopher Schwarz Pages: 86-91 Once a year the woodworking tool manufacturers roll out their newest and brightest offerings for the press and the public. This year’s [...]

Lasers are popping up on all sorts of tools. Are they useful – or just clever marketing? We investigate. By David Thiel Pages: 82-85 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue now If you [...]

Contrasting woods highlight the elegant lines of this Gustav Stickley-designed classic. By Robert W. Lang Pages: 76-84 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue now In days gone by, a [...]

Its durability and ease of use make searching out this hard-to-identify finish worth it. By Bob Flexner Pages: 70-75 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue now Of all finishes [...]

A look at Williamsburg’s period shop through the eyes of a passionate hand-tool woodworker. By Adam Cherubini Pages: 66-69 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue now Last year I visited [...]

Building fine furniture is challenging, but never impossible. Learn the techniques necessary for efficiently building any casework. By Lonnie Bird Pages: 58-65 From the November 2005 issue #151 [...]

By David Thiel Pages: 49-56 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue now In this chapter of our series on case construction we focus on the materials that make up the boxes-within-boxes [...]

Designed for piercing wood and laying out marks, some awls are better than others. Learn which ones are best suited to your style of work. By Paul Sellers Pages: 44-48 From the November 2005 [...]

You can buy this machine with a variety of features, but what’s critical is that Jet got the basics just right. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 38 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue [...]