Farkled

How about "Groovin' with Grooves"

One last shout from me:

Rarely, if every, am I going to build the project exactly as printed. I probably want it longer, wider, shorter , taller, more narrow, etc. than what was discussed in the article. I take the article as inspiration, not gospel.

As stated earlier, I believe that on-line availability (or via mail order) solves the problem. To the extent that you've created documents - make them available on line.

As a developing woodworker, I most value discussions of why. Why this technique versus another. To the extent that other approaches may work, it would be great to see/hear from others about the whys and wherefores of their approaches.

All of this can be done online. paper is going to be too expensive soon anyway. Use paper for the eye candy and as the hook to the online world

I would like to see them online. I agree that they are a waste of magazine space. I think a tighter integration between the magazine and online resources would be a very good thing. If drawings were done for the article, make them available online. Same thing for additional technique photographs and/or videos. The more you put online the easier it is to sell pricier advertising - especially if include hot links to all the cool tools that could be used at each point.

You could expand each technique to discussions of WHY that technique as opposed to the others that could also be used. Don't have a Leigh FMT with which to cut the mortise? Well then here's an example of how to cut a mortise by hand with links to the books you sell on the subject (should also be e-books for instant download) and a list of the chisel manufacturers who bought the space.

Etc.

MDF is about the flattest material we can buy short of metal and plastics. That's the good news. The bad news is that it crumbles when faced with moisture and is not particularly strong. It is, in fact, the weakest of the wood or woodlike materials that I know of.

That said, as a substrate for fine (or other) veneer, it is close to perfect as long as the resultant piece is used within the strength parameters of MDF. When properly protected and braced it makes beautiful table and bench tops. It is quite good at doors. Used with proper consideration for strength and protection, the stuff makes beautifully stable and long lasting jigs and is OK for cheap furniture (think children or newlyweds.)

All of that said, I hate it.

This is/will be a great series to give to those just starting out and/or for those of us who sometimes think they know-it-all to review.

I've been using RASs on & off since about 1978. I won't rip on them but I don't see why other operations are not safe. So what if the blade wants to come at you. It's machine limited and can't get off the track even if you let go of it. Are we not capable of resisting that slight action? It can only go one direction on one line - as long as you keep body parts out of that line there is no problem. I see it as a lot safer than a tablesaw.

I have a 12" CMS that I use in preference to my RAS for cutoff work. I'm going to leave my RAS set up with a dado set and use it for cutting tenons rather than trash it for a couple of bucks.

For panel cutting, I have my TS55