#266-Jan/Feb 2018

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Dining Table Shows Off Its Joinery

Exposed joinery, echoed shapes, and elegant curves are on display on this cherry table.

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How to cut a mortise and tenon by hand

Mortise gauge and mortise chisel are keys to helping make this time-tested joint
Redesigning a Classic Side Chair

How to reproduce an original design without making an exact replica.
Dining Table Shows Off Its Joinery

Exposed joinery, echoed shapes, and elegant curves are on display on this cherry table.
Tablesaw Fundamentals: How to Rip Safely

Mastering this fundamental task requires understanding and finesse
Tool Test: Marking Gauges

What really matters in a marking gauge, and which ones make the cut
Shaker Single-Step Stool

Christian Becksvoort's quick-to-build classic step stool is sure to get plenty of use.
Workbench Helpers: Tips on Holding Work

Holdfasts and hand screws make your workbench more versatile.
Hinge mortises with a simple jig

A basic MDF template makes it easy to install cabinet hinges
How to make a sinuous, tapered string inlay

Master Class
Even when we're finished, we're not

When a piece finds its purpose, it is home

Bandsaw jig cuts perfect dovetails

I recently invented a jig that makes great through-dovetails on the bandsaw—both pins and tails. It cuts the cheeks and also lets you remove some of the waste, leaving just…
Wood jaws extend the reach of clamps

When working on a staircase, I needed a way to reach past a banister and apply clamp pressure. So I devised these jaw extenders for my F-style bar clamps. I…
Hone gouges with a dowel, sandpaper, and a drill

Here is a simple but effective shopmade tool for honing carving gouges, taking the place of slip stones and other expensive gear
Ball-holder jig lets you machine a sphere in multiple ways

My friend Louis DeHan was making a decorative box with a top ornament composed of a turned ball held between two small posts. The problem was figuring out how to…
Keep glue brushes from losing their bristles

I buy cheap acid brushes in packs of 36 and use them for spreading glue. They work great but always seem to drop some bristles in the glue joint. I’ve…
Mortising base works on any plunge router

This auxiliary base for my plunge router makes mortises in all sorts of furniture parts. I made it from 1⁄2-in.-thick acrylic, slotting it to attach two pieces of T-track, which…

Tool Review: Laguna 18BX

Trusted bandsaw gets a big brother
Tool Review: Dowel Wizard doweling jig

Add some magic to dowel joints
Tool Review: Mortise chisels by Veritas

Smart Design Makes Mortise Chisels Stand Out
Tool Review: Grizzly's Bear Crawl Heavy-Duty Mobile Base

If you are motivated to mobilize, this new Grizzly base offers amazing value
Tool Review: Universal Dust-Free Router Hood by Oneida

Router Hood has you Covered

Holding Thin Stock for Planing

We've all been there. Hand planing a thin piece of wood—a workholding nightmare—you find that your planing stop is too tall. Even if it isn't, the second the blade engages…
First Look: Veritas Micro-Adjust Wheel Marking Gauge

Veritas totally rethinks how their micro-adust works
Build a Shaker Step Stool with Your Kids

Use this free plan to get your kids in the shop and build a project that they'll be proud to stand on.
Video: Kids in the Shop - Shaker Step Stool

Watch the kids of Fine Woodworking build their own versions of a classic