A powerful, solid saw with big cutting capacity is more affordable than ever
Learn what the students learn as you build a handsome home for your hand-tool collection
It’s the old tablesaw extension trick, but done right this time
ER doctor: Throw away your old kit and forget what you’ve been told
For most people, the answer is three
Even a pauper can own a prince of a plane
Anti-fatigue mats are an affordable cure for concrete floors
A handheld drill can’t match its power and accuracy
Space comes at a premium on the island of Cyprus, where woodworker Stelios Stavrinides lives. So he designed a movable shop that fits in a 5-ft. by 5-ft. storage room…
Q: I use a top-bearing, flush-trimming bit for template routing, but it keeps digging into the workpiece. What can I do to prevent this? Ron Edwards, Santa Monica, CA A:…
Q: I have some figured hardwood that I’m having trouble planing with my No. 4 smoother. Would I be better off using a scraper plane? Allen Winston, Kennewick, WA A:…
Q: How do I know if the kiln-dried lumber I order from out of state needs to acclimate to my shop before use? Joseph Zeh, Worthington, MA A: First, you…
Q: My oilstones no longer sharpen as effectively as they once did, and seem to be clogged. How can I rejuvenate them? Bill Plantz, Westlake, OH A: Eventually, all oilstones…
Q: Following Thomas Schrunk’s advice on shopmade veneers (Q&A: When is Veneer Too Thick?, FWW #210), I am making a table with a veneer top. What’s the best material for…
'If I were a Viking, these are the tools I’d be buried with'
Trevor Hadden’s apprenticeship with Michael Cullen not only yielded the woodworking knowledge and skills Hadden needed to go it on his own, but it also culminated in the Arts and…
In this three-part series, learn how to build a beautiful Shaker lap desk tailor-made for today's laptop computers.
Learn how to construct a delicate inkwell drawer in part II of the modern Shaker Lap Desk.
In the final installment of the Shaker Lap Desk series, learn how to build delicate breadboard ends.
