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A preview of articles from
issue #177, July 2007
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Magazine binder jig
Drill evenly spaced holes in your favorite magazines for three-ring binder storage.
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Bistro table
You'll love how this project looks on your deck or patio, and appreciate how quickly and easily it goes together.
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Turned table lamp
Shape choice figured stock into an elegant light. Find template patterns and part sources inside.
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Dresser-top jewelry stand
This stylish project keeps oft-worn items readily available.
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Easy-to-build storage bins
Clean up the clutter in a kid's room, garage, or entryway with this stacking organizer. You can build all three bins in a weekend, thanks to the simple biscuit-and-screw joinery.
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Scrollsawn goose gum dispenser
Kids will love flicking the tail of this merry water-
fowl to see her lay a gum-ball egg in the nest.
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Three-step plant stand
Place your favorite plans and decorative items on this easy-to-build project. The terraced shelves ensure that each plan gets its fair share of sunlight.
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Workshop stool and tool tote
This simple carrier is a step up for odd jobs around the home. |
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One-person panel handlers
Our editors test four models and share their results.
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Trim routers tested and rated
Don’t own one? We shop-tested 12 models to help you buy the best. |
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What’s what in loose-tenon tools
We compare Festool’s new Domino machine with three other methods of loose-tenon joinery.
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Tablesaw molding cutters
Use either of these saw accessories to cut custom molding profiles lickety-split. |
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Replaceable-cutter router bits
Discover the advantages of this style of cutter and when owning one or more makes sense. |
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Four shop-proven products |
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How to cut large panels safely
Learn from this real-life lesson.
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Sound-system options for your shop
Your workshop is your getaway space. So toss out that tinny portable radio and fill your shop with high-fidelity tunes and talk.
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Make screw holes disappear with plugs
Screwed-together joints are strong and easy. Here's how to make them attractive.
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Attainable accuracy
See how to gauge when measurements and setups are “good enough” for quality woodworking.
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Proven squaring methods from a pro
Can't-miss methods for squaring projects.
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Project design software secrets
Get a step-by-step look at computer-assisted-design
programs and find which one is right for you. |
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Quick fixes for portable power tools
Save money and downtime by doing it yourself. |
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Six great uses for trim routers
Don't let a trim router's small package fool you: These one-handed wonders have emerged from the shadows of their full-size cousins to earn their keep in your workshop. |
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6 Editor’s Angle
8 Sounding Board
10 Shop Tips
93 Ask WOOD®
108 What’s Ahead
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