Tools and Shops Winter 2001/2002

Feature Articles		Page
LOW-ANGLE BLOCK PLANES by Chris Gochnour Eight models on the market are more different than they are similar		40
PVC PIPE DANGERS DEBUNKED by Rod Cole 4-in.-dia. plastic duct is unlikely to cause a static-induced blast in a home shop		48
A WELL-ORGANIZED ONE-MAN SHOP by Ross Day Plan machine and bench layout around logical workflow and convenient storage		50
THE ULTIMATE ROUTER TABLE by John White Accuracy and hand-cut look in half the time		55
SHOP ON THE GO by Mario Rodriguez A travel kit of carefully chosen tools keeps a veteran cabinetmaker at work away from home		62
A DOWNDRAFT SANDING TABLE by Peter Brown This shopmade unit conquers dust without breaking the bank		66
MY FIVE ESSENTIAL POWER TOOLS by Gary Rogowski Why the tablesaw would not be at the top of my list		68
MIKE DUNBAR'S WORKBENCH by Mike Dunbar Heavy-duty bench has a wide top, knockdown base and large vises		72
BASEMENT SHOP ON WHEELS by Anatole Burkin With mobile machines and tables, the shop can change shape as needed		80
TOOL-CABINET DESIGN by Chris Becksvoort Whe strategies for storing hand tools are universal		84
A WOODWORKER'S APRON by Steve Latta Keeping essential tools within reach makes you a more efficient woodworker		90
14-IN. BANDSAWS REVIEWED by Tom Begnal and John White Low-cost models might get the job done, but more power and better features come at a price		92
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
METHODS OF WORK Small-shop solution for cutting sheet goods; Speed square mitering sled		16
TOOLS & MATERIALS Milwaukee's new router; Quick angle settings with the Bevel Boss; Three-in-one spokeshave		30
CURRENT WORK A gallery of our readers' woodworking		100
RULES OF THUMB Making your own tools		106
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Storing woodworking machinery; Pipe clamps slipping on galvanized pipe; Radial-arm saw: push or pull?		114
CUTOFFS Waste not, want not		129

Low-Angle Block Planes, PVC Pipe Dangers Debunked, A Well-Organized One-Man Shop, The Ultimate Router Table, Shop on the Go, A Downdraft Sanding Table, My Five Essential Power Tools, Mike Dunbar's Workbench, Basement Shop on Wheels, Tool-Cabinet Design, A Woodworker's Apron, 14-in. Bandsaws Reviewed