Here where Woodworker’s Journal’s offices are, in Minnesota, our winters are known for being long and cold — all the better for spending more time in the shop. No distractions from fast-growing grasses, outdoor ballgames, fish nibbling on the end of a line...just time to spend tucked away cozily iin the woodshop. And, once those pesky holiday presents are out of the way, who better to build something for than our favorite woodworkers: ourselves?

Sprucing up the shop with things that you’ve built in it is one of the most satisfying things about woodworking. We’ve even included in this publication some great projects, like a a Classic Workbench, that’ll make it easier to do those projects you still build for others, too. Plus, there’s some great organizing projects that’ll have your spousal unit beaming with pride at how well you’ve learned to pick up after yourself. It’s eas, with a good-looking Sandpaper Caddy, or Ultimate Clamping Statoin, that you’ve built yourself.

You’ll also find projects like the Multi-Functional Routing System, a Trapped Wedge Layout Gauge, and a Accurate Dado Jig that’ll have you speeding along in your projects once summer rolls around and you might actually think about wanting to go outside again -- or if you live in one of those areas where it feels llike summer year-round.

Here’s a preview of what you’ll find in this special issue:

• Workshop Classic: a Bench You Can Rely On
• Muti-Functional Routing System
• Sandpaper Caddy
• Ultimate Clamping Station
• Trapped Wedge Layout Gauge
• Deluxe Drum Sander
• Dovetail Puzzle Mallet
• The Most Versatle Shelf-piin Jig
• Build Accurate Dadoes...In a Hurry

Plus, special projects editor Chris Marshall takes you through a ton of jigs for nearly all the tools in your shop!