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The trick to becoming faster and more accurate is to combine the brute force of power tools with the finesse and accuracy of hand tools. We show you how to get started down this path by combining bench planes with power jointers and planers.

Cover photo by Al Parrish

DEPARTMENTS

10 Out on a Limb

There is no shame in using sandpaper

14 Letters

Mail from readers

86 Endurance Test

The Powermatic 66

98 Flexner on Finishing

Common

spray-gun problems

104 Out of the

Woodwork

Success and the one-man shop by Jim Tolpin

PROJECTS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

38 Coarse, Medium & Fine

Hand tools aren't inherently slow, but the way we use them can make them that way. We explore a system that blends hand tools and power tools to allow you to surface lumber faster and more accurately.

45 Casework Construction: Smart Assembly

WOODWORKING ESSENTIALS

In this fourth chapter of our series, discover the best methods for efficient case construction. Learn how assembling projects

in stages can ease your stress when the glue bottle is open.

61 Modifying Stock Chisels

Many modern chisels are unsuitable for proper dovetailing in their stock configuration. You can easily improve the balance and accuracy of your chisels with our quick tutorial. by Lonnie Bird

64 Tri-fold Media Cabinet

This clever and attractive cabinet takes care of all your modern-media storage needs without taking up much floor space. Plus, it folds up to hide your movies and music into a traditional-looking package. by Glen Huey

72 Rethinking

Shaker Design

Close examination of furniture from the Pleasant Hill, Ky., community reveals that we need to expand our long-held assumptions of what "Shaker" really is. by Kerry Pierce

82 Successful Screwing

Most woodworkers struggle to drive a screw properly. Clearance holes, pilot holes, countersinks and even different types of screws all consipre to make it a challenge. We offer simple and common-sense solutions.

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February 2006