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Tableside Tradition

WOOD Magazine • Issue No. 312 November 2026 Vol. 43, No. 5

We Knew You’d Come A-Round • Much of woodworking is straight lines and angles, from obtuse to right to acute. But don’t get bent out of shape when a project has curves, these tips render most worries moot.

It’s All Your Fault…

Your Projects

Lofty Shop, Vintage Vibe • With an eclectic collection of acquired tools and a uniquely finished interior in a newly constructed building, this shop presents a timeworn vibe when you step inside.

How Can I Make My Dust Collector Suck?

The Big Frame-Up

Cozy Corner Shelf • Combine the feel of floating shelves with the strength and convenience of freestanding furniture.

Flattening With a Router • Turn slabs and wide stock into flat boards without industrial-size equipment. All you need is a router and this shop-made sled.

Couch-Potato Coffee Table • Whether you’re working at a laptop computer or enjoying a meal, this coffee table rises to the occasion.

Tweener Tablesaws • We tested six hybrid/contractor saws to see which one hits the sweet spot between jobsite and cabinet models.

Forever Stamp Box • Designed to be as long-lasting and reliable as the modern miracle of mail delivery, this simple lidded box is a fitting home for your valuable ($0.78!) stamp collection.

Timber Line Express: Raise-the-Roof Caboose • No car captures the romance of the railroad quite like a caboose. Long gone in real life, this one will stir up memories of seeing the last train car roll by.

Tambour Waves in Grain • Turn to the CNC to add an extra wrinkle of motion to a project’s already animated tambour door. The trick? Create the tambour first.

Loose-Tenon Contenders • Festool cuts the cord on its latest Domino, and Kreg enters the market with a cordless loose-tenon tool of its own. Do these tools hold their own in the shop? Can the lower-priced newcomer compete for a previously uncontested crown? We tried both to see.

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