#286-Tools & Shops 2021

Articles

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  Online extras from FWW issue #286

  Online extras from FWW issue #286 Video: Shop Tours We visit shops all over the country and take our members along for the ride. From tool selection and layout to…
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  From the editor: A shop to call home

  While he might pine for more space and better dust collection, editor Mike Pekovich's far-less-than-perfect shop suits him just fine.
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  Shoulder Plane Setup and Use

  Bob Van Dyke demonstrates how to properly use a shoulder plane: checking for square, honing the blade, inserting and adjusting the blade, and using the plane to adjust tenons, clean up rabbets, and refine moldings, among other tasks.
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  Tool review: Grizzly Pro T31635

  Big miter saw cuts accurately
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  New woodworking tools to look out for this fall

  Festool STM 1800 Mobile Sawing Table; Hedgehog Featherboard HH-30; JWS-10 variable speed wet sharpener by Jet.
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  Log Cabin Woodshop

  In her restored log building, Karen McBride finds inspiration from her vintage machines and the old furniture that she has adapted and repurposed for workshop use.
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  Twenty years with a tool chest

  Chris Schwarz has worked out of his tool chests for decades, and finds them to be the perfect combination of protection, access, and flexibility.
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  Table saw sleds for joinery

  Mike Pekovich has a sled for each job: a sled for cutting dovetails, one with a sliding fence for box joints, a sled with a lower fence and stops for cutting dadoes, one with a tall fence for cutting tenons, and a dedicated sled for mitered boxes.
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  Wall-Mounted Dust Collectors

  These space-saving dust-collection units have the power to get the job done.
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  Hand-tool buyer's guide

  Use two decades of tool tests to compile your hand-tool kit, and you won't go wrong.
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  Build a Folding Table Saw Outfeed Table

  Steve Fikar's space-saving mobile support can handle big jobs, too.
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  Expand Your Workholding with a Spoon Mule

  Dawson Moore's spoon mule clamps workpieces low and from the sides, making it perfect for narrow parts, spoon bowls, and other workpieces.
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  From the bench: Woodworker to entrepreneur, and back again

  After a career as a commercial furniture designer and maker, the man who brought Gorilla Glue to the U.S. market finds fulfillment again as a simple woodworker.

Workshop Tips

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  Drill-Press Table With Built-in Dust Collection

  This wide table has an integrated dust-collection box and two vacuum slots through the top.
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  Make a Custom-Fit Mallet Handle

  Use wet paper towels to help create a mold for a tool handle with increased comfort and control.
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  Workshop tip: Double-stack clamp rack saves space

  Holds two rows of parallel-jaw clamps in the same space as one.
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  Workshop tip: Short clamp makes great tape and towel holder

  Clamp them anywhere and move them whenever you want.
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  Tired of Dropping Your Arbor Nut? Add a Magnet.

  A rare-earth magnet on the end of the arbor saves you from searching for a dropped nut that's buried in sawdust.
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  Spray-on Rubber Makes Push Sticks Grip Better

  Flexible rubber is designed for tool handles but helps shopmade push sticks grab workpieces more securely.