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A new woodworker in Florida wanted to know how to minimize the effects of salt air on his new handplanes. For an authoritative answer, we turned to the founder of Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Tom Lie-Nielsen. Here's what he had to say.
Several of the woodworkers who attended the Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event on October 4 at the Fine Woodworking shop stopped to say a few words for the video camera. Thoughts about woodworking, about Lie-Nielsen, and Fine Woodworking magazine. Here they are, along with scenes from the show.
Oneida and JDS, two major manufacturers, each introduced two new dust collectors at IWF 2008, the major woodworking trade show in Atlanta, Ga. Fine Woodworking contributing editor Roland Johnson gives you the lowdown on the new hardware.
Fine Woodworking magazine contributing editor Roland Johnson takes you on a quick tour of IWF 2008, the major woodworking trade show in Atlanta, Ga., showing you several of the new and notable power tools, hand tools, and accessories that he and the other FWW editors spotted among the thousands of exhibits.
Fine Woodworking magazine contributing editor Roland Johnson takes a first-hand look at DeWalt's new TrackSaw. As Joerg Zellerhoff, Dewalt product manager, explains in this video, the saw delivers table-saw quality and panel-saw capacity in a portable-saw package. It's an attractively priced tool for someone who doesn't have a tablesaw but who needs to but large sheets of plywood or MDF.
Watch the announcement of the three top prizewinners in the Fine Woodworking magazine One Board Furniture Build-Off Contest. And catch FWW editor Asa Christiana's interviews with the three winners. Chad Hill, of Fredericksburg, Va., won the grand prize, collecting $9,000 in tools from Delta and Porter-Cable. Robert Galusha, of Kingman, Ariz., won the second prize of $4,000 in Delta tools. And Michael Harris of London, Ontario, won the third prize of $2,000 in Porter-Cable tools.
In the latest video blog from the IWF 2008 trade show, Fine Woodworking Contributing Editor Roland Johnson takes a look at some new products from Jet. Patrick Curry, Jet's director of product management shows Johnson two new shapers suitable for small professional operations or a hobbyist shop, a unique oscillating drum sander, and a tablesaw auxiliary fence with a built-in downdraft sanding table.
Fine Woodworking Contributing Editor Roland Johnson takes a tour of Powermatic's totally new bandsaw at the IWF 2008 woodworking trade show in Atlanta, Ga. Three years in development, this saw has innovative guide and thrust bearings, a versatile fence, and many other top-notch features. Watch and listen as Powermatic's Barry Schweiger describes the saw in detail.
Fine Woodworking magazine Contributing Editor Roland Johnson gets an exclusive first look at the new Delta Unisaw the day before its official unveiling at the IWF woodworking trade show being held Aug. 20 to 23 in Atlanta, Ga. Johnson talks with Michael Boie, Delta Product Manager, to learn about the saw's major features, including an adjustable riving knife, front-mounted blade controls, and integrated dust collection. The Unisaw, invented in 1937, defined the modern tablesw. Fine Woodworking...
Editor Asa Christiana takes you on a tour of highlights from the latest issue of Fine Woodoworking, the leading magazine for all woodworkers. Learn more about our quest to find the best finish for blotch-free cherry, how to make a unique end table, and much more.