Turners' Choice: A Study in Methods of Design Four talented turners. Four identical blocks of wood. That's how we started, then we asked our turners about their design decisions and sources of inspiration.

Octagonal Canisters: Staves and Veins in the Shop A clever veining jig, solid advice for stave construction and Lyptus®, a new "green" species for your shop add interesting shop tricks to a weekend kitchen canisters project.

Tool Review: Big Band Saws If resawing makes your band saw sing the blues, Chris Marshall ready to tell you about the 16" saws that'll have you humming a whole new tune.

Tool Preview: JessEm's Mast-R-Lift Excel™ Router Table Mike McGlynn finds JessEm's router table an incredibly impressive tool for the price.

Also in this issue: Techniques: Why resaw? And how? A primer on the basics.

Hardware Hints: An instant workbench and hardware to outfit it.

Woodturning: Sharp chisels keep your turnings cutting-edge