#223–Tools & Shops 2012
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Ultimate One-Man Shop
A woodworker's new space is a year-round haven for his favorite hobby
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Segmented Cutterheads Change the Game
Plane hundreds of feet of lumber with no tearout and no knife changes
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A Revolution in Dust Collection
The industry gets serious about the subject, with safer products for every budget
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Make Drawer Dividers for Your Tools
Easy-to-make drawer dividers keep tools safe and secure.
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The Wired Workbench
Readers help us design the perfect power-tool workstation
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Tool Test: HEPA Shop Vacuums
With better filters and features, new vacs are must-have companions for power tools
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Pivoting Plywood Cart
With this panel cart at hand, you'll never wrestle with sheet goods again.
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Build Your First Workbench
A workbench with an end vise and front vise is easily the most important tool in your shop.
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Riving-knife retrofit not an option for most tablesaws
Q: After reading Asa Christiana’s Q&A on the safety of American tablesaws (FWW #220), I went looking for a riving knife to put on my older saw. However, I couldn’t find one.…
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Resaw difficult woods without ruining your blade
Q: I followed Michael Fortune’s advice for resawing in his video ("Resawing on the Bandsaw," FineWoodworking.com), but I did not get plies of consistent thickness when resawing some mesquite. The…
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For a Benchtop, Use Light-Colored,Closed-Grained Wood
Q: I’m making my first workbench and want some advice on which wood to use for the top. I like ash and it’s readily available where I live. Would it…
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Don't trust the internal stop to set a tablesaw blade at 90 degrees
Q: I spent a long time adjusting the 90° stop on my tablesaw. At first it worked fine, but now the blade always stops short of 90°. What’s wrong and…
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One Coat of Wax Does the Trick
Q: Is there any reason to apply more than one coat of wax over a finish? Keith Patterson, Dearborn, MI A: No. One Coat is all you need. Although wax…
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Get Serious About Getting Sharp
Make it quick and convenient and you won't hesitate
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Lumber from a Log
Learn how Scottish woodworker Adrian McCurdy splits huge oak logs and shapes them into lumber to make furniture.
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A Workshop with No Walls
Furniture maker Adrian McCurdy works with riven wood on the grass behind his Scottish home.
Articles
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Simple-to-Make Tool Holders for a Cabinet
These holders can be adapted to fit any cabinet and can be made in no time.
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A Workbench Built for Power Tools
Take a video tour of a workbench specially-built for power tool users
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How to Give Hardware an Antique Look
Learn how to turn new home center hinges into century old antiques
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Bottom Line on Segmented Cutterhead Cost
Is the cost of upgrading your planer's conventional cutterheads with a segmented model worth it?
