Chris Marshall

Chris Marshall has been writing for Woodworker's Journal as a contributing editor and field editor since 2001. Prior to that, he spent five years developing home improvement and woodworking books. He's written five of them and has served as a contributing writer on many more. A wood and tool junkie since childhood, Chris thoroughly enjoys building projects and reviewing woodworking tools for the Journal. When he's not assembling new machinery, sawing parts, taking photos or crunching text for an upcoming story, he enjoys spending time with his family and a houseful of pets at their home in Virginia.

Articles from Chris Marshall

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  Featherboard Techniques: Face Jointing with Narrow Featherboards

  Narrow featherboards can be used pretty much universally, including on jointers, making them perfect for holding down pieces for face jointing.

  
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  Featherboard Techniques: Cutting Sliding Dovetails on the Router Table

  Attaching a pair of featherboards to your router table can be neccessary for safely and accurately cutting out a perfect sliding dovetail.

  
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  Featherboard Techniques: Hold-in and Hold-Down Rabbet and Dado Cutting Support

  Using two featherboards or one board with both hold-in and hold-down features makes workpiece rabbet and dado cuts easier and more secure.

  
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  Featherboard Techniques: Router Table Cutting Edge Profiles in Molding

  Cutting thin strips of molding safely on a router table can be difficult, but a pair of featherboards and a push stick handles the task safely.

  
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  Featherboard Techniques: Control Hardboard and Plastic Laminate Flutter

  Thin, flexible stock is very difficult to control on your saw, but combining magnetic featherboard and a metal saw fence can stabilize your piece securely.

  
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  Featherboard Techniques: Sawing Oversized Stock Panels on a Machine Table

  Long or wide stock panels can be awkward to saw on a table, but magnetic featherboards can clamp down and move them across the cut easily.

  
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  Featherboard Techniques: Making Table Saw Rip Cuts for Narrow Profiles

  Combining narrow profile featherboards along with a push stick on your table saw can make rip cutting narrow boards much safer and easier.

  
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  Featherboard Techniques: Preventing Table Saw Kickback During Rip Cuts

  The “feathers” on a featherboard are designed to have a little spring, preventing lumber from moving backwards against them on a table saw.

  
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  How to Build Table Saw Blade Storage and Organizer

  Saw blades are a pricey addition to your shop and get dinged in cardboard sleeves, but this storage unit keeps them protected and organized.

  
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  Wixey Saw Fence Digital Readout Attaches to Table Saw Fence for Sensor Readings

  The Wixey Saw Fence Digital Readout uses a series of metallic sensor strips attaches to your saw’s rip fence and offers improved accuracy.