Tools & Shops Winter 2007/2008

Feature Articles		Page
SMART GARAGE WORKSHOP, FROM THE GROUND UP by Matthew Teague From foundation to shop cabinets, how to stretch your dollars and space		44
USE SCREWS LIKE A PRO by Robert J. Settich Get maximum holding power in every situation		53
TOOL TEST: HYBRID TABLESAWS by Tom Begnal Do serious woodworking without springing for a cabinet saw		60
ROCK-SOLID ROUTER TABLE by J. Peter Schlebecker Easy to build, this workhorse can handle any routing task		66
HANDPLANES I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT by Garrett Hack Do better work with these eight vital tools		72
BENCHTOP PLANERS by Roland Johnson Small machines offer big performance		78
SILENCE YOUR SHOP VAC by Thomas R. Schrunk Most vacuums are screaming banshees. A simple box stops the madness		84
CONSIDER A SHAPER by J. Speetjens Even if you have a good router table, you#nbsp; may need this powerful machine		86
Departments		Page
ON THE WEB		6
CONTRIBUTORS		8
LETTERS		10
METHODS OF WORK Sturdy, simple lumber rack; Micro-adjuster for a misaligned tablesaw top		12
TOOLS & MATERIALS Small impact driver may be the only drill you'll need; Steel City rolls out new 14-in. bandsaw; Handy router planes from Lie-Nielsen		20
SHOP DESIGN Passive solar shop		32
FUNDAMENTALS Set up shop on a budget		38
READERS GALLERY A gallery of our readers' woodworking		92
A CLOSER LOOK Sharpening services		98
Q & A How to build a steambox; Cutting veneer with a knife; Making a plywood workbench top		106
ADVERTISER INDEX		117
HOW THEY DID IT The back cover explained		118
BACK COVER Woodworker's attaché		118

Smart Garage Workshop, from the Ground Up; Use Screws like a Pro; Hybrid Tablesaws; Rock-Solid Router Table; Handplanes I Can't Live Without; Benchtop Planers; Silence Your Shop Vac; Consider a Shaper