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Senior Editor David Thiel tests the latest steel-frame 14" band saws in his swan song as a member of the magazine staff.

Cover photo by Al Parrish

PROJECTS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

40 14" Steel-frame Band Saws

All the models we tried performed well for general curves and joinery work, but resawing proved a tricky test for some machines. Find out which saws we recommend - and which ones don't make the cut. by David Thiel

45 Setting Up Shop: Lighting & Electricity

WOODWORKING ESSENTIALS

Even the best tools won't function without proper shop wiring. Plus, it's nice to see what you're doing! Plan ahead for your lighting and electricity needs. by Bill Stankus

53 Refining the Edge

Hone your sharpening skills so your carving tools cut through wood as if it were butter. A master carver shows you how to work with slipstones and strops. by David Calvo

90 Flexner on

Finishing

Making sense of dyes

96 Out of the

Woodwork

Grumpy Old Men by Peter Sieling

56 Lost Stickley Table

A one-of-a-kind table reappears at auction after disappearing for a century. We show you how to make it, tricky angled joints and all. by Robert W. Lang

62 Superior & Speedy Sanding

The difference between an OK project and a great proj ect is often the finish - and that starts with the sanding. This 23-year veteran of cabinetmaking shares his professional tricks and tips. by Troy Sexton

68 New Tools From Atlanta

Tool manufacturers offered a sneak peek of the new tools that will be in catalogs and stores this fall. Before you buy your next tool, be sure to check out our up-to-the-minute report on the latest products. by Christopher Schwarz

70 The Right Way to Prepare Lumber

Milling stock: What you do, how you do it and in what order you do each operation will influence your projects from start to finish. by Glen Huey

6 I Popular Woodworking

November 2006