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8 From the Editor

’Tis the season.

BY ANDREW ZOELLNER

10 Workshop Tips

A collapsible drying rack,

rock-solid stop block, table saw

storage and more.

FROM OUR READERS

18 Tool Test

A truly professional portable

table saw, a powerful cordless

router and the best Forstner

bits yet.

FROM THE EDITORS

Craft

22 Design Matters

Patterns and repeating motifs

please the eye.

BY GEORGE WALKER

60 Flexner on Finishing

Straight talk on furniture

polishes and myths.

BY BOB FLEXNER

64 End Grain

Research gives names to

unknown artisans.

BY TOM CASPAR

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