Popular Woodworking December 2005 Digital Download

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Find the best price on the best drill as we put 14.4v cordless drills through real world tests. Learn the untold story behind Shaker construction methods as Kerry Pierce visits the Pleasant Hill, KY Shaker community and takes an in depth look. We take 10 common joints, drop an anvil on each one and learn some surprising lessons about joint strength and modern glue. Bob Flexner shows you how to keep your spray gun operating like new, and Adam Cherubini reveals the mysteries of his last years Hand Tool Arts & Mysteries column. Our Woodworking Essentials Supplement continues with Casework Construction: Case Joinery. We pick the Best New Tools of 2005. Lonnie Bird takes you step by step through the process of Constructing Lipped Drawers. Our endurance test features what may be the best marking gauge ever, and we test holdfasts that really work, the Lap-Sharp Sharpening System, and a cordless tool that acts as if it had a power cord. All this plus your letters, answers to your woodworking questions and more.