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2012 Tool Guide Sweeps Winner Announced

BetsyE, member | February 28th, 20132 comments

Mark Kornell is the lucky winner of the 2012 Tool Guide Sweeps. His entry was among over 22,000 received and was chosen at random. The prize package included the following goodies:

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7 Lessons for the Aspiring Furniture Maker

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | February 1st, 201310 comments

Every woodworker has to start somewhere. Get good advice from those who have already paved the way.

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Birth of a Lee Valley tool

AsaC, member | October 13th, 20125 comments

While I was up in Ottawa visiting Lee Valley, I got a chance to see the various design stages of a new Veritas tool, the pipe vise

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Multi-Router turns 25 and still can't be beat

AsaC, member | August 24th, 20122 comments

I know I'm supposed to be reporting on new tools at IWF 2012, but I can't help but write a short ode to one of my all-time favorite tools, which I found sitting at the front of the JDS booth, where...

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Rockler has 5 great ideas under $25

AsaC, member | August 22nd, 20128 comments

Rockler launched more product innovations than any other manufacturer at IWF, and our faves are all under $25!

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Time to end the hand vs. power battle

AsaC, member | June 12th, 201227 comments

Some have created a false divide between hand tools and power tools. The best woodworkers I know simply pick the best tool for the task at hand. It's the same thing the old masters did.

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Milwaukee's new battery charger handles both 12v and 18v packs—at the same time

Tom, member | February 14th, 20122 comments

Milwaukee Tool Corp. has put a new twist on battery charging, with its new Multi-Voltage Charger for their M18 (18 volt) and M12 (12 volt) cordless tool line. The new system charges both size battery...

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Shane's Backyard Workshop

shanekelvey, member | July 14th, 2011

This blueprint consists of a overall close to perfect workshop. As you can see I laid out all of my machines and materials in a orderly fashion in a letter C shape. Starting at the bottom you pick...

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Father's Day Must-Have Woodworking Gifts

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | June 10th, 201118 comments

Find out what Fine Woodworking staffers hope to open up for Father's Day 2011

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Shopmade 12" Disk Sander

bricofleur, member | May 19th, 20116 comments

Best, http://atelierdubricoleur.wordpress.com My disk sander is completed and ready to use. That's a great tool. All I needed was scraps, a 1/4 HP electric motor, a pulley, an...

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Mahogany, satinwood, ebony foyer table

Michael_McDunn, member | April 19th, 20111 comment

Foyer table. Solid mahogany with satinwood and ebony inlay and feet. Base is resawn mahogany bent and laminated. This piece was custom handcrafted to reflect the client's extensive tool collection...

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2010 Woodworker's Holiday Wish List

sscott, member | December 16th, 2010

Our "top ten" woodworking wish list is a sure bet for anyone in search of a last-minute gift this holiday season.

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Restrained

Czappa, member | November 25th, 20105 comments

This is an artwork using an old hand drill. It is incased in layers of plywood with mahogony venier on top and mahogony for the base. It is about the economy and people not having enough work or...

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The Perfect Holiday Gift: 3,530 Router Bits

Tom, member | November 23rd, 201016 comments

Looking for the perfect gift for the woodworker on your holiday list? How about a lifetime's worth of router bits? Carbide Processors, Inc., a tool distributor and maker, is now offering a mega set...

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Has The Economy Tempered Your Tool Addiction?

Tom, member | November 10th, 201022 comments

Stanley Black & Decker sees increased profits in their tool sales. Did you contribute?

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Draw It Full Scale

corrinithian, member | October 29th, 2010

A scale drawing shows a piece in the right proportions according to the correct dimensions. A full scale drawing does the same, only it helps to visualize the piece at it's actual size.

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Shop Made Hand tools

havens, member | October 13th, 20103 comments

Misc. hand tools that I made and use in the shop

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Elmers Glue

Czappa, member | March 14th, 2010

This is a piece made of scraps form another piece I made. It's a play on words, Elmers Glue as if it belonged to him.

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The Plain Truth

Czappa, member | March 14th, 2010

This is a art work I made. It's a play on words and about politics really. The wood plains are whittling away the message on the board, "The Plain Truth."

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