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Czeck Edge Goes Carbide

Czeck Edge Goes Carbide

In preparing to review the new Czeck Edge birdcage awl for the February issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine (find out how to get the electronic version free by clicking here), I asked Bob Zajicek (founder of Czeck Edge Tools) to also send his new Super Kadet II carbide marking knife. Because it is a (relatively) new … Read more »

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My Screwdriver’s Little Brother

My Screwdriver’s Little Brother

At Christmas, my preference would be to receive nothing. But that’s not an option with my wife and kids. The kids got me some stickers for my tool chest (Johnny Cash, Foo Fighters and Nirvana). My wife bought me 12 beers I’d never tried before, she replaced some worn out socks and bought me this … Read more »

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Roy Underhill’s Nail Cabinet, a Free Plan

Roy Underhill’s Nail Cabinet, a Free Plan

After setting up shop with your workbench and tool chest (or cabinet), the next project to build for your shop is a nail cabinet – a traditional way to hold fasteners and all the little bits of hardware woodworkers accumulate. Nail cabinets were a common feature of early shops, whether you built furniture or shod … Read more »

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February Digital Issue – Read it, Free

February Digital Issue – Read it, Free

We had a wee spot of trouble getting a good file uploaded to the server and service that sends out the digital issue – and due to the holiday break, we won’t be able to resend a “proper” download link out to subscribers until January. I don’t want to make you wait that long. So…I’m … Read more »

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The New Bosch CM10GD 10-Inch Dual Bevel Glide Miter Saw

The New Bosch CM10GD 10-Inch Dual Bevel Glide Miter Saw

Bosch has done it again – only smaller. Its new 10-inch dual-bevel glide miter saw has more in common with its big brother than just a blue motor housing. In 2011 Bosch changed the face of miter saws with their GCM12SD 12-inch glide miter saw (read Glen Huey’s review here) which takes up less shop … Read more »

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4 Tricks For Flattening French Benchtops

4 Tricks For Flattening French Benchtops

One of the gripes I hear about French workbenches is that the benchtops are difficult to flatten because of the end grain protruding through the top. I don’t buy it. Here are a few simple tricks that deflate that argument. 1. Start with ‘Stop Shavings’ When I flatten a French benchtop, the first thing I … Read more »

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