The New SawStop Contractor Saw in Action
See us put the brakes on the blade and get a tour of the machine's features After much anticipation and several missed release dates, SawStop is finally ready to introduce its version of a 10-in. contractor's saw. The saw is scheduled to be ... [... more]
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Spindle-Sander Basics
Explore the anatomy and uses of an oscillating spindle sander Video Length: 4:40 Produced By: Gary Junken and Michael Dobsevage contributing editor Roland Johnson details the basics of an oscillating spindle sander, demonstrating how it works and ... [... more]
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Tune Up a Shoulder Plane
Sharpen the blade and clean up the tool to ensure top performance when trimming tenons and rabbets Video Length: 9:04 Produced By: Tom Begnal and Michael Dobsevage Before putting a new shoulder plane to use, it must be tuned and sharpened ... [... more]
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Get the Most from Your Planer
Expert techniques to make a planer cut safely and smoothly while avoiding snipe and tearout Video Length: 6:56 Produced By: Gina Eide and Michael Dobsevage A thickness planer is an essential shop machine to smooth and flatten boards. Learn how to ... [... more]
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Jointer Knife-Setting Jig
If you've ever struggled to install new knives on your jointer, you'll appreciate this knife-setting jig from John White, shop manager at In this video White details how to construct the jig, which uses magnets to set the knives even with the ... [... more]
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How to Uncoil (and Recoil) a Bandsaw Blade
Video Length: 0:47 Produced By: David Heim and Greg T. Gordon In this video, shop-machine guru John White, a frequent contributor to FineWoodworking.Com, shares his technique for uncoiling a bandsaw blade. All it takes is a quick toss. He also ... [... more]
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Folding a Bandsaw Blade
It's trickier to explain than it is to do, so watch! Video Length: 0:49 Produced By: Gary Junken Folding a bandsaw blade is the best way to store it, says shop manager John White, but it takes some practice to get it right. In this video, he ... [... more]
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Tool Guide 2009
Free online extras from our newsstand-only publication featuring expert tool reviews, videos, and articles Behind-the-scenes video from the set of The Learning Channel's "Trading Spaces." A carpenter reviews six of these big chopsaws and [... more]
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Jigs for Smooth Curves on the Bandsaw
A gallery of circle- and curve-cutting jigs from a master of the bandsaw, plus measured drawings so you can make your own The wall next to my bandsaw is festooned with jigs that expand the versatility of the basic machine. Though simple to build, ... [... more]
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Strong Miter Joints with a Biscuit-Joiner Jig
Video Length: 7:41 Produced By: Gina Eide and Michael Dobsevage The miter joint is a simple and versatile joint that has one major flaw: Lack of strength. So I add multiple splines that make it almost bombproof. Many people cut slots on the ... [... more]
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Festool Domino Takes on Mortises
New joinery system combines the strength of mortise-and-tenon joints with the ease of a biscuit joiner True innovations in portable power tools are rare. The random-orbit sander, the biscuit joiner, cordless technology: the big leaps forward are ... [... more]
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Hand Tool Skills
Free online extras for our newsstand-only publication featuring expert hand-tool advice and demonstrations The in-depth videos listed here will augment the great articles in Award-winning furniture-maker Philip C. Lowe answers eight common ... [... more]
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