#272–Tools & Shops 2019

Articles

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  Links from Fine Woodworking issue #272

  Online extras from FWW issue #272   Video: Home Sweet Shop Charles Durfee’s shop in Woolwich, Maine (p. 62), is more than a place for this veteran furniture maker to…
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  17 Tools Every Woodworker Should Have

  From the humble card scraper to a pair of handy folding horses and a shopmade router table, here's a list of items in Charles Durfee's shop that he swears by
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  Building a barn shop in Vermont

  A two-part barnlike structure built into a hillside is a great place for Eric Bauer to build furniture and there's even space for his son's knife-making operation.
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  Wall-Mounted Hand-Tool Storage

  Custom hanging panels keep hand tools secure and at the ready.
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  The best 5-in. random-orbit sanders

  We test sanders from Festool, Mirka, Ridgid, Ryobi, Porter-Cable, Dewalt, Bosch, Black & Decker, and Craftsman at Sears
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  Build a Basic Table Saw Outfeed Table

  Christian Becksvoort's outfeed table is durable, versatile, and easy to build.
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  How to Create Custom Moldings with Handplanes

  Make your own moldings, from simple to complex, with hollow and round planes.
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  At Home in the Shop

  Built for living as well as working, a woodshop in Maine evolves with its maker
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  Sliding Table Saws: Is One Right for You?

  These premium machines are loaded with features that add precision and versatility.
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  How To Make Inexpensive Cam Clamps

  Handy, light-duty clamps are quick to make
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  3 Methods For Removing Rust

  Rollie Johnson demonstrates how to remove rust from your tools and keep it at bay

Workshop Tips

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  Workshop Tip: Rolling Tool Rack Follows Your Workbench

  Like a lot of woodworkers, I prefer to keep my workbench out in the open, away from the wall, so I can access it from all sides. To keep my…
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  Table Saw Sled Makes Safe, Precise Cuts At Any Angle

  This sled is ideal for cutting tapered legs and irregularly shaped workpieces.
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  Workshop Tip: Level Epoxy With A Ski/Snowboard File

  I use a lot of epoxy in my woodworking, for everything from gluing up panels to filling holes and cracks. Being a one-man shop, I appreciate the extended open time…

Tools & Materials

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  Tool Review: Ryobi ONE+ Airstrike 23-gauge Nailer

  Ryobi's new cordless 18-volt pin nailer is good enough to make you give away your compressor
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  Tool Review: IBC Skew Chisels

  IBC's Skew Chisels are available in left- and right-hand pairs in three sizes (3⁄8 in., 1⁄2 in., and 5⁄8 in.). Like IBC’s line of bench chisels, the skews have screw-on…

Online Extras

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  Charlie Durfee's Unconventional Shop Story

  In this video, Charlie explains his reasoning for his family's unconventional journey, and how his shop sheltered more than just his tools
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  The Polisher – Lynn McMurray

  Lynn knows that opening up a box with a new tool in it is a special moment for any woodworker, so she wants to make sure that moment doesn't disappoint
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  A Look Around Chris Beckvoort's Shop

  Chris Becksvoort built his 24-ft. x 40-ft. shop in the early 1980s out of lumber from the local sawmill. He did most of the framing and installed the floor, which…
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  Cleaning Up A Rusty Tool

  Rusty tools are a problem for every woodworker at some point, in this video we'll show you how to make that problem go away

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