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How novel: Rabbet planes that actually work well in hardwoods and in cutting across the grain. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 36 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now Rabbet planes [...]

By Glen D. Huey Page: 34 From the November 2008 issue #172 Buy this issue now In the previous issue of Popular Woodworking ( #171), we reviewed variable-speed random-orbit sanders. We had this [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 32 From the November 2008 issue #172 Buy this issue now Traditional marking gauges look good to the eye, but they don’t always fit comfortably in your hand. Two [...]

By Robert W. Lang Page: 32 From the November 2008 issue #172 Buy this issue now Jigsaws excel at certain tasks, but have never been known for making nice cuts. After cutting the odd curve, you [...]

A nice price and extra sanding sleeves make this spindle sander a good choice. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 32 From the November 2008 issue #172 Buy this issue now With a price tag of about $150, [...]

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 [...]

These surfaces are truly flat, have less vibration, are easier to set up and no rust – ever. By Robert W. Lang Pages: 30-31 From the October 2008 issue #171 Buy this issue now At the last AWFS [...]

By Glen D. Huey Page: 32 From the August 2008 issue #170 Buy this issue now From cutting a fancy apron on a high chest to breaking down lumber for a project, jigsaws tackle many jobs around the [...]

By Christopher Schwarz Page: 32 From the August 2008 issue #170 Buy this issue now I don’t think there’s a tool out there that has a wider range of prices than a smoothing plane. You can pick one [...]

Porter-Cable’s solution to jig-cut joinery does the job, but it requires an additional outlay of funds to become a fully functioning system. By Glen D. Huey Page: 30 From the August 2008 issue [...]