#249–Sep/Oct 2015

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Outfeed Table Doubles as a Workbench

With a big top and vise, this easy-to-build table gives you more space to work.

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The Versatile Wedge

Use these simple shop helpers to tackle tricky glue-ups, hold parts at the bench, and more.
Pedestal Dining Table

Smart anatomy builds strength into a user-friendly design.
Tool Test: Drill Presses

Floor-standing models have more power, capacity, and convenience than benchtop models
Build a Collector's Case

Basic dovetailed project is loaded with character.
The Power of the Pull Stroke

One craftsman's passion for Japanese handsaws
Rout Perfect Hinge Mortises

A simple jig guarantees headache-free installation.
The Gilpinoid Leg

Adaptable furniture leg gives casework the distinctive mark of its maker
The Secret to Better Chiseling

Take light cuts to increase precision and preserve the keen cutting edge
One-of-a-kind Pulls

Cast custom hardware from any object
Armchair Becomes a Wooden Waterfall

The evolution of a Hank Gilpin's waterfall arm chair.
Cascade

Hank Gilpin designs a chair that's less for sitting in and more for looking at

Bench Chisel Basics

The secret to better chiseling involves light cuts that preserve a keen cutting edge. Learn how to use your chisels the right way.
Router Jig for Perfect Hinge Mortises

Simple jigs guarantee headache-free hinge installations in boxes and cabinets