Tools and Shops Winter 2006/2007

Feature Articles		Page
QUICK-TO-MAKE TOOL CABINET by Jan Zoltowski Attractive design stores all your tools in a small space		40
SET UP SHOP FOR $5,000 by Asa Christiana Choose wisely and your first set of tools could be your last		46
DUST COLLECTION DEMYSTIFIED by Steve Scott Tips for choosing and configuring a system to fit your needs		52
READY-MADE WORKBENCHES by Mark Schofield The best are rock solid, dead flat, and a joy to use		58
GET A HANDLE ON YOUR TOOLS by Bob Smalser Invest new life into old tools with shopmade handles		64
TOOL TEST: SPINDLE SANDERS by Roland Johnson Oscillating drums smooth curves quickly and easily		67
WIRING A WORKSHOP by Clifford A. Popejoy Plan smart, and you'll know what to tell the electrician		72
ALL ABOUT IMPACT DRIVERS by Roland Johnson Is there a place for them in furniture-making shops?		78
TOOL TEST: JAPANESE-STYLE DOVETAIL SAWS by Charles Durfee These fast-cutting saws are affordable and razor-sharp out of the box		80
LIE-NIELSEN TOOLWORKS AT 25 by Tom Begnal Woodworking entrepreneur rekindled an interest in serious hand tools		86
Departments		Page
ON THE WEB		6
CONTRIBUTORS		8
LETTERS		10
METHODS OF WORK Shape chair seats with a router; Support wide stock on edge		16
TOOLS & MATERIALS New midi-lathes a good choice for furniture makers; Slow-speed sharpener is a good value; New tools for 2007		24
SHOP DESIGN A timber-frame dream		34
READERS GALLERY A gallery of our readers' woodworking		90
FUNDAMENTALS Build a crosscut sled for the tablesaw		96
Q & A The best way to scrape bark from live-edge boards; Cabinet reduces air-compressor noise; Why leave layout marks on dovetails?		104
MASTER CLASS Create an inexpensive scraper plane		110
ADVERTISER INDEX		120
REVIEWS The latest woodworking books and DVDs		121

Quick to Make Tool Cabinet, Set Up Shop for $5,000, Dust Collection Demystified, Ready-Made Workbenches, Get a Handle on Your Chisels, Tool Test: Spindle Sanders, Wiring a Workshop, All About Impact Drivers, Tool Test: Japanese-Style Dovetail Saws, Lie-Nielsen Toolworks at 25