Popular Woodworking October 2004 Digital Download

PLEASE NOTE: This is a large file that is best downloaded with a broadband connection, such as DSL or a cable modem.

Our staff gives you the insight for setting up the best workshop for $1,500. We give you the list of the tools that let you set up shop without maxing out your credit card or sacrificing accuracy. Drawers are an essential component in many furniture projects. We offer four great tips to creating drawers in a simple, strong and fast way. One afternoon - start to finish - is all it takes to create a Tornado Table. This 20th Century design may be the easiest (and coolest) table you'll ever build. Hand planes are the thoroughbreds of the shop. And this simple and effective Hand Plane Cabinet is the barn. A Side-clamp Honing Guide is an essential jig that produces square, sharp edges every time. Turn your framing square into a precision cabinetmaking tool. Utilize vacuum pressure from a kitchen appliance to get glue into tight places. Create age-old Mortise & Tenon joints using a router. Learn the tricks for spindle-turning bottle stoppers. Bob Flexner shows why it is not necessary to finish both sides of your tabletop to reduce warping. Editor Steve Shanessy builds a Steel-stringed Guitar. Join him on his journey. Learn to create your first Cabriole Legs using a template, band saw, and a little lathe work. Every project seems to require a block plane. Choose the right tool and learn to set it up properly plus much more.