Endurance Test: Excalibur Sliding Table
By David Thiel Page: 30 From the April 2004 issue #140 Buy this issue now Alittle more than seven years ago we added an Excalibur sliding table to the cabinet saw in the Popular Woodworking shop. [...]
Endurance Test: Tite-Mark Gauge
Yes, it’s expensive. But it’s also possibly the finest cutting gauge ever made for woodworking. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 87 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now The Tite-Mark [...]
Endurance Test: Jet 14″ Band Saw
You can buy this machine with a variety of features, but what’s critical is that Jet got the basics just right. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 38 From the November 2005 issue #151 Buy this issue [...]
Endurance Test: Lie-Nielsen No. 4-1/2 Smoothing Plane
Heavy, precisely made and surprisingly easy to wield. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 29 From the August 2005 issue #149 Buy this issue now Woodworkers tend to get obsessed with their smoothing [...]
Endurance Test: Bench Dog ProLift AL
The manufacturer has improved some things we wanted changed on what is still a shop favorite. By David Thiel Page: 26 From the April 2005 issue #147 Buy this issue now More than two years ago we [...]
Endurance Test: DeWalt Two-base Router Kit
After a couple years in the shop, it’s still the router we’d choose. By David Thiel Page: 30 From the December 2006 issue #159 Buy this issue now When routers with a single motor that fit into [...]
Endurance Test: Grizzly G7944 Drill Press
No unnecessary frills. Just a solid machine at a super price. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 26 From the October 2006 issue #157 Buy this issue now My first encounter with the Grizzly G7944 drill [...]
Endurance Test: Blue Spruce Marking Knife
Handmade and perfect in every detail. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 29 From the April 2006 issue #154 Buy this issue now When people ask for my recommendation on almost any kind of tool, I attempt [...]
Endurance Test: Powermatic Model 66
After 10 years this solid, reliable machine continues to be a shop mainstay. By David Thiel Page 86 From the February 2006 issue #153 Buy this issue now It’s surprising we haven’t written an [...]
Endurance Test: Wayne Anderson Smoother
A high-angle tool of last resort, this small plane can go anywhere and plane almost anything. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 36 From the August 2008 issue #170 Buy this issue now Despite the amount [...]
Endurance Test: Side-clamp Honing Guide
Ignore the naysayers. This jig produces square, sharp edges every single time. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 28 From the October 2004 issue #143 Buy this issue now Many of my fellow hand-tool [...]
Endurance Test: Veritas Low-Angle Smoother
A well-made, versatile plane that’s a great value. By Christopher Schwarz Page: 29 From the August 2004 issue #142 Buy this issue now When Stanley manufactured the No. 164 low-angle smoothing [...]