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• Video: How to Use a Height Gauge

  with Mark Schofield

  Learn how to dial in more precise machinery set-ups by using a height gauge.

• Tool Test: Step Up to a Serious Bandsaw

  by Roland Johnson

  Adding a riser block to a 14-in. bandsaw does add resaw capacity, but it doesn't provide the additional power needed for big resaw cuts, and it doesn't provide ...

• Tool Test: Heavy-Duty Benchtop Lathes

  by Tim Albers

  We test the new breed of midsize benchtop lathes, which have beefier castings, larger motors, and more swing over the bed than older midi-lathes. For furniture ...

• Q & A: Slow Feed Rate Signals Dull Planer Blades

  by John White

• Q & A: Two-Speed Bandsaws are Overkill for Woodworking

  by Roland Johnson

• Portable Tablesaws

  by Patrick McCombe

  Are benchtop tablesaws a realistic alternative to full-size tablesaws for serious woodworkers and furniture makers? Patrick McCombe tested six new saws from Bosch, ...

• Step Up to Whole-Shop Dust Collection

  by Randall “Toby” Schuh

  This article offers a number of tips on setting up a rigid-duct system for home woodshops. Large-diameter, smooth-walled rigid ducting generates less friction than ...

• Q & A: Jointer Tables Should Be Both Parallel and Flat

  by Roland Johnson

• Mortisers for All Budgets

  by Tim Albers

  Found in almost every pro shop, the mortising machine is also a great time-saver for hobbyist woodworkers. Tim Albers tried out several different types to see which ...

• Joinery Shootout

  by Thomas McKenna

  When designing a piece of furniture, how do you decide on the joinery? Chances are aesthetics, efficiency, and available tools factor into the decision. But so ...

• New Jointer/Planers from Grizzly and Laguna

  by Roland Johnson

  These 12-in. combo machines can handle almost any board

• Video: Fight Kickback with a Riving Knife

  with Roland Johnson

  See kickback in action and learn how a riving knife can help prevent it

• New Tools Star in Atlanta

  by Tom Begnal

  A sampling of new products at the 2008 International Woodworking Fair

• Tool Guide 2009

  by Fine Woodworking editors

  Free online extras from our newsstand-only publication featuring expert tool reviews, videos, and articles

• DeWalt Recalls 13,000 Portable Tablesaws

  by Fine Woodworking editors

  A problem with the pivot bracket can cause kickback, posing a laceration hazard.