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• Everyone Needs a Moisture Meter

  by Roland Johnson

  Knowing how much moisture is trapped in a board helps you during the milling process, when fitting parts, and even when making repairs. And the easiest way to determine ...

• Pin-type Moisture Meters for Under $200

  by Roland Johnson

  A review of pin-type moisture meters

• Top 10 Tools for a Tough Economy

  by Fine Woodworking editors

  What tools are on the must-have list for Fine Woodworking editors? Depends who you ask. We polled our pool of expert woodworkers to find out their picks for the ...

• What Woodworkers Really Want

  by Gerald La Starza

  This holiday, give your favorite woodworker a useful present

• Great Gifts for Under $50

  by David Heim

  Looking for a present for your favorite woodworker? Here are a few of our favorite things.

• Workbench for Any Height

  by Jeff Miller

  Noden adjustable bench raises and lowers worksurface to help you work comfortably at any level

• Snake-Arm Task Lights and Safety Shields are Industrial-Quality

  by William Duckworth

  Danray Products now selling its handy accessories directly to customers

• Video: Portable Support Stands

  with Mark Schofield

  When working with large or heavy stock, these shop helpers improve safety and accuracy

• Support Stands

  by Mark Schofield

  In this article, weve tested a selection of support stands and spell out the virtues and drawbacks of each. Schofield details the features on each stand, what to ...

• Moisture-Meter Survey

  by Lon Schleining

  The easiest way to see that your wood is dry enough is to use a moisture meter. Lon Schleining follows the work of wood scientist R. Bruce Hoadley as he explains ...

• Small-Shop Power Feeders

  by Roland Johnson

  Roland Johnson offers three reasons to use power feeders: they allow your hands to stay far from the blade doing the cutting, they run nonstop, and parts are inexpensive ...

• Making Sense of Motors

  by Martin Seifert

  When you see terms like “maximum” or “peak” horsepower, watch out, Martin Seifert says. Those terms aren’t complete lies, but they’re not useful. Woodworking machines ...

• Measuring Moisture

  by R. Bruce Hoadley

  Problems that result from using wood at the wrong moisture content are among the most common frustrations and failures plaguing the woodworker, writes wood technologist ...