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By Robert W. Lang Page: 32 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now Changing planer knives is on the same list of jobs I hate to do as digging a hole or fixing a roof. I put …

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 31 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now More than any other saw, dovetail saws are an extension of your arm and are capable of great finesse – and [...]

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 [...]

Powermatic introduces a machine with features just for woodworkers. By Robert W. Lang Page: 30 From the October 2007 issue #164 Buy this issue now A good drill press is an essential power tool in [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

By Robert W. Lang Page: 27 From the August 2007 issue #163 Buy this issue now This new version of the popular 14″ band saw is more old than new, but in a good way. Its mass and power make [...]

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 [...]

A unique tool that allows you to plane at high or low angles, with a bit of a steep learning curve. By Christopher Schwarz Page 26 From the August 2007 issue #163 Buy this issue now Say what you [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 26 From the June 2007 issue #162 Buy this issue now The new Steel City Tool Works machines we’ve tested have been solid tools with few frills at a fair price. And the [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 26 From the June 2007 issue #162 Buy this issue now If you work with exotic woods – the nasty, stringy stuff that no plane can tame – then Philip Marcou would like to [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 25 From the June 2007 issue #162 Buy this issue now Sometimes the laws of time, space and economics get bent. And in the case of this Zona-brand saw, sometimes the [...]