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Spring, the Vernal Equinox! It has been a long winter or so it seems for us here in the northern hemisphere. I hope it has been a pleasant summer for those of you in the south.
We have a short...

The Autumn issue of ShortCuts is up and running, enjoy.
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The very best is the least that I can do
Graham McCulloch
http://www.shortcuts.ns.ca/column

Here we are, the end of June and some of us still don't feel like it's summer in the Norther Hemisphere. I hope that winter has not yet set in in Australia.
We have a few tips on wood selection...

Several weeks ago I succumbed to respiratory failure (Pneumonia) and congestive heart failure and was hospitalized for a little over two weeks.
Needless to say it knocked my socks off. This also...

We start another year and Column 808 is full of good goodies for 2015, take a look!

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The very best is the least that I can do
Graham McCulloch
http://www.shortcuts.ns.ca/column

This is the Christmas issue with lots of ideas for gifts for woodworkers and the last column for 2014.
I hope you had a good year and I also hope that 2015 will be as good or better for you and...

Lawmaker Murphy enters the woodworking business in our November column. we quote a ridiculous law suit but then on the serious side we have some excellent and innovative tools in our Test section....

Our October issue is available and as usual we have a full load of information including our book review and Tool Tests. And... a very special DeWalt Table Saw, take a look!
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The very best is...

Sorry, the correct link to the ShortCuts column is below.
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The very best is the least that I can do
Graham McCulloch
http://www.shortcuts.ns.ca/column

Hi All
There is a very full plate in our 804th column, We start with some helpful hints on using the bandsaw and re-sawing, a pile of items in our "Nailing It" feature, three new books from Fox...

Gourd carving, tool tests, recalls and gluing up are features of this August issue of ShortCuts, take a look!
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The very best is the least that I can do
Graham McCulloch...

The July issue (Column 802) is published and now ready for viewing.
We have an eclectic range of topics in this issue as always. We continue with more on a heat pump installation, splitting wood,...

We are jam packed with new material this month, new tool tests, a new book review, a talented Nova Scotian, a new safer table saw and a couple of tool recalls that should interest you, take a look!...

Well, after some struggles and technical glitches we finally got our 800th column up and running. This is quite a milestone for us and with this you will find some formatting changes. With this...

Two days of solid sunshine and warmth kept us outside and away from the computer, That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it.
We are all about planes in this issue of ShortCuts but not the flying ...

After a short (2 weeks) vacation we are back with a very full ShortCuts column. We look into and solve a wet basement problem and offer many more moisture solutions. We have a couple of product...

Welcome to Spring here in the Northern Hemisphere and Autumn in the South. I hope you all are having better weather than we are in the Northeast where we are expecting eight inches of snow next...

Thanks for that Pat. We tend to be somewhat less hyprbolic than our Southern neighbours.


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Know what a dodecagon is? We'll tell you and show you how to put it together in this issue of ShortCuts. We have that and a few joinery tips as well. We also have a recall notice you might want to...

I know it's not quite the time to be out in the garden here in the northern hemisphere but we do have subscribers in the south that this may be of interest to. For us "northerners" file it away for...

A few weeks ago we talked screws so it is only fitting that we talk about nails and this is our topic in this issue of ShortCuts. We tell you all there is to know about nails along with some tips...

Thanks, I believe that has been corrected now.
Graham

Sorry folks I screwed up (no pun intended)
To go to my ShortCuts column page use the link below.

http://www.shortcuts.ns.ca/column

For our first ShortCuts column (#792) of 2014, we talk about veneering, how it is made and how to use it. On a related note, our Book Review is all about false graining, the art of emulating...

Thanks Robo, much appreciated
Graham

For our last ShortCuts column for 2013 we talk about band saws and what to look for when buying a new one. WE tell you about the demise of a Canadian woodworking magazine and we have three terrific...

Although the Porter Cable Oscillating Tool Kit, Model PCE605K may be worth the quoted price of $280, the realprice is much more affordable at Lowe's, $129. Now it's a real bargain!

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It's that time of year once more. It seems just like yesterday that we did this for 2012, but here is our pick for the Santa Claus Christmas Wish List for this year. We'll have one more column for...

We have an interesting new tool in this issue (column 789) of ShortCuts with two brand names on it. In addition there are two new books for beginning woodworkers and carvers. Our opener is all...

This issue of ShortCuts helps to solve the solvent questions like what to use and how. We have a great and timely book from Fox Chapel publishing on Christmas ornaments and we have a magnetic task...

Though it has been said that a woodworker can never have enough clamps it may also be said that there are never enough new and innovative clamps available. We partially disprove that in this issue...

Our October 11th ShortCuts is getting ready for winter, a chilling thought but, it's inevitable in our half of the world. We have some information on a couple of contests with really neat prizes...

We're back after a short Vacation and we give you a short summary. We also show you a tragic desk situation and a whole raft of new tools from Crescent, Tapcon and Lenox, take a look!

The very...

Didja ever wonder just how much it costs you to run that bandsaw for a few hours? We try to answer that poser for you in this issue of ShortCuts. We have a few stats on construction accidents in...

We show you how new woodworking tools are developed in this week's ShortCuts; we also have some interesting news about girls and woodworking. A new Recall and a timely book review. Take a look!
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We have a delicious column for you this week that is if you like crustaceans. Some woodworking news is on the menu as well. There is a recall notice and a beautiful book of plans. And to top it all...

This is column #781 and we have a story on the building of a new backyard shed, one that won't rot like the old one. There is a new Bosch cordless tool in their brushless series that you are sure...

We are having a heat wave here in Atlantic Canada but there are no complaints after 10 days of chilly wet weather. And, I 'm sure you folks would like some of our heat as well.
Our column this week...

ShortCuts is read around the world as we have heard from our subscribers, thank you.
DeWalt uses Gyroscopic engineering in a new screwdriver as did Black & Decker several months ago. Arsonists...

Yes Scott, I forgot for a moment that it is winter where you are. We are not having a very hot summer yet so we can really sympathize with you.
Stay warm
Graham

Don't be too aggressive with that pressure washer this summer, ShortCuts tells you why. Stanley has a new look, the AWA has a gold medalist and we have a great book on landscaping, take a look.
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We explain how our Tool Test ratting system works, there are some tips from Wood magazine and a bit from Lee Valley. Our Book Review will help you with your summer Hardscape projects and our Tool...

This issue of ShortCuts is pretty full. We look at building stairs to your new deck, we look at 50 years of a Stanley Tape Measure and new more powerful Lithium ion batteries from Bosch. We of...

Due to a last minute Caribbean cruise at a bargain price we are a week late with our ShortCuts Column. Who could blame us? This (or rather last) week's column includes some news from Racor, a mini...

Without question, the longest surviving brand name in the woodworking tool business is Porter-Cable. With that in mind we take you back in history to 1906 and a time line to today.
We also look at...

There have been recent discussions on the pros and cons on segmented helical cutterheads for both planers and jointers and the definitive answer to this was written by Glen Friesen from...

Tonight we switch to Daylight Saving Time (in North America) and at long last, Spring ( or Autumn south of the equator) is not too far away - YES!
Issue 672 of ShortCuts deals with saw...

It's still very much wintertime here in the Northeast but if it is warmer where you are and you are about to do some garden work, STOP! Check out our recall first.
The tools that make the most...

This is ShortCuts Column number seven hundred and seventy and we talk about some old traditions about nails. A penny for your thoughts?
We have a letter from a fan, a great new book on finishing...

From Canada, I want to wish all Australians a most happy Australia Day
Graham


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The very best is the least that I can do
Graham McCulloch
http://www.shortcuts.ns.ca/column