#258–Tools & Shops 2017

Features

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  A Small, Sturdy Workbench

  Compact design gets its strength and rigidity from clever interlocking joinery.
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  Dust Collection for the Small Shop

  Learn about an effective and budget-conscious trio of solutions.
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  6 Essential Workbench Jigs

  Planing stops and saw hooks add speed and accuracy to your handwork.
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  Under-Bench Tool Cabinet

  Practical storage cabinet utilizes the wasted space beneath your benchtop.
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  Polyurethane Is My Go-to Glue

  Veteran pro builds a strong case for using this misunderstood adhesive
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  How to Build Your Own Handsaw

  Follow these steps to make a professional-quality saw, custom-fitted to your hand.
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  What Drill Bits do You Really Need?

  An expert guide to the essential drill bits for woodworking.
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  Tool Chest with Surprise Storage

  This wall-mounted tool chest has space for every conceivable hand tool.
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  Workshops in the city

  Here’s a look at communal shop space in four big cities—New York, Los Angeles, Edinburgh, and Beijing—and the woodworkers who organized these spaces.
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  Belt-Driven Beauties

  Bob Berghorst turned back the clock in one section of his shop, with old machines he has restored and shafts, pulleys, belts and beams salvaged from old factories.When Bob Berghorst,…
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  Get a Grip on Your Work

  For benchtop clamping, nothing beats the holdfast.

Workshop Tips

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  Sanding block is quick to make and easy to use

  A sanding block is an essential piece of woodworking equipment, with designs ranging from basic to high-tech. I’ve had good luck with this bandsawn block for many years. It can…
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  High-Low Drill-Press Fence Does it All

  Shopmade table and fence make it easy to use stop blocks and hold-downs for accurate, safe, drilling.
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  Turn a Block Plane into a Chisel Plane

  Cut off the toe from a broken-down block plane to create a shopmade chisel plane.
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  Stowaway storage for sharpening stones

  Not having room in my small shop for a dedicated sharpening station, I turned a cookie sheet into a stowaway station that tucks under a wall cabinet or on the…

Tools & Materials

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  Nova Voyager DVR Drillpress

  Nova rolls out a smart drill press
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  Rikon 10-326 14-in Bandsaw

  Bandsaw has plenty of power and great guides
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  Bosch JS120BN Cordless Jigsaw

  Cordless jigsaw never gets snagged

Online Extras

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  Dan Smith's dream shop and tool chest

  A look into the beautiful shop and tool chest Dan Smith uses to build furniture and wooden boats
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  Mike Pekovich's Go-To Workholding Jigs

  See Mike Pekovich's essential bench jigs in use, and discover why he considers them an integral part of his workflow.
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  Assembling the small, sturdy workbench

  Matt Kenney demonstrates how the clever interlocking joinery in Eric Tan's rock-solid workbench allows it to break down for transport
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  Saw Slotting Simplified

  One of the most intimidating parts of building a handsaw is making sure you have the saw slot perfectly straight. Dillon Ryan shows a simple technique that eliminates any chance of error.
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  MotC: Bob Berghorst’s Vintage Line-Shaft Woodshop

  Beautiful Belt-Driven Woodworking Machines, Rescued from the Rust

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