DIGITAL Issue: Popular Woodworking October 2008

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This month's cover project is a versatile new 21st-Century Workbench designed and built by senior editor Robert W. Lang. Combining elements from historic benches makes this the ideal work-holding bench for both power and hand tool woodworkers. Our series of articles by David Mathias continues with Greene and Greene: Details and Joinery with more never-before published photos of this incredible body of work. Michael Dunbar lists the layout tools we all need as well as how to use them in power and hand tool applications. Looking for a new random-orbit sander? We'll help you choose as we test 10 sanders head-to-head in Random-orbit Sander Shootout. Editor Christopher Schwarz reveals his top tricks for Taming Handplane Tear-out and Marc Adams continues his Woodworking Essentials series with ways to work smarter (and safer) at the Table Saw.

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