#286-Tools & Shops 2021
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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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Tablesaw 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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Tool Test: Wall-mounted dust collectors
Models tested are: Grizzly G0785, Rikon 60-101, Rockler Dust Right 650 CFM, Rocker Dust Right 1250 CFM, Shop Fox W1844, Shop Fox W1826.
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Hand-tool buyer's guide
From combination squares to handsaws to bench chisels and waterstones, we survey the hand tools that got the best reviews in head-to-head tests over the past 20 years. Use these to compile your tool kit, and you won't go wrong.
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Build a folding tablesaw 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.
Articles
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Workshop tip: Drill-press table tackles dust and more
This wide table has an integrated dust-collection box and two vacuum slots through the top.
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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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Workshop tip: 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.
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Workshop tip: Spray-on rubber makes push sticks grip better
Flexible rubber is designed for tool handles but helps shopmade push sticks grab workpieces more securely.
