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You've spoken, and we have responded. After learning that many of you have a lathe in your shop but few are using it, we felt it was our duty to help. So we've got the first column from Judy Ditmer, professional turner, to help you at "At the Lathe" • We put seven machines to the test in our Miter Saw Slug-Fest to show you which ones are accurate and which are overpriced • Graham Blackburn shares 14 Handsaw Tips & Tricks • American Elm is Back From the Dead • Modern CAD software helps us restore Isaac Youngs' Shaker Wall Clock • Glen Huey shows you easy ways to make Three Sliding Dovetails • John Wilson takes you through the steps to build a Canoe Paddle • Bill Hylton shows why the Lock Joint is a great substitute to Hold Drawers Tight • Nick Engler's Extra-long Mortising Fence helps you make stopped cuts • Chapter 7 wraps up our Woodworking Essentials special section devoted to the router with some Advanced Techniques (and stay tuned for the next installment all about the Table Saw coming soon!) • Plus our Tool Test, Q&A, pages of great Tricks of the Trade and much more!