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Revolution-Era Joiner's Shop Found in MA
4 commentsA restoration carpenter recently stumbled onto a "once in a lifetime find": a joiner's shop dating to the late 1700s.
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Big Router Table on a Budget
7 commentsBy using inexpensive lumber and grabbing castoffs from other woodworkers, I was able to put money where it matters most: a high-end router lift
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New Felder/Hammer segmented cutterhead might be best on market
6 commentsThey are calling it "Silent Power," rolling it out on their entire line of Felder and Hammer machines. The new cutterhead design promises to be 50% quieter yet use less power, and leave zero tracks.
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Bosch chopsaw and pin nailer pack in the value
While others race to fill out their product lines with me-too products, Bosch watches and waits. Their new pin nailer is a good example. Seeing a hole in the marketplace, between expensive...
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Rockler has 5 great ideas under $25
8 commentsRockler launched more product innovations than any other manufacturer at IWF, and our faves are all under $25!
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Shop Talk Live 10: Handplanes for a Desert Island
8 commentsThis week on Shop Talk Live, our editors dive into a little "workbench tech" and answer your questions on a variety of topics.
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Freeze your beetles
9 commentsIf treating an infestation with heat or chemicals seems too pricey and inconvenient, consider cold storage.
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A Smart Cart for Scraps
3 commentsCutoff container helps organize an important shop resource
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10-year-old woodworker captivates with how-to videos
1 commentCanadian boy's online exploits catch the eye of woodworking enthusiasts and manufacturers.
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New tool cabinet packs in a lot of storage
10 commentsA full-size mock up ensured that all my tools would fit in my new tool cabinet.
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Adam Carolla finds the funny in Fine Woodworking
15 commentsI went on one of Adam Carolla's hugely popular podcasts last week in Los Angeles, and he dedicated the whole episode to the joy of woodworking. Check it out, unless you mind coarse language and occasionally blue material!
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Greatest community shop on the planet?
13 commentsSun City West, a massive active-retirement community in the Phoenix area, has a 7,000-sq-ft. community woodworking shop, with 800 members and every bit of equipment a happy woodworker could want! At 45, I've got 10 years to wait...
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Fixing a gummed-up frog
Sticky adjustment knobs make handplaning difficult, but a fix is easy.
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Folding sawhorse stows away
17 commentsThis rock-solid sawhorse folds and stows away in a sliver of space, and you can make it from hardwood scraps and hardware-store hinges.
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Speaking of Wood
Author, musician and custom furniture maker, Tom Fidgen shares his thoughts on working wood at the Unplugged Woodshop.
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Building wooden bikes
7 commentsVideo-profile of bicycle builders who specialize in using reclaimed trees
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Drool-Worthy Workshop Videos for 2012
7 commentsFeed your woodworking addiction with a triple-dose of some of our favorite shops and sawmills.
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Portable music player makes a nice shop accessory
2 commentsInexpensive portable music player works well in the shop.
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2B or not 2B
9 commentsFurniture maker Tom Fidgen shares some thoughts about this all to often, overlooked tool in the wood shop. Good design starts right here.
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Build a 20-minute tool tray for go-to tools
9 commentsI raided the FWW off-cuts rack and, 20 minutes later, had a new tool tray for an old tool box. The tray is now the home for my shop essentials.
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