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: Wide Board Jointing with Magnetic Featherboards

  Jointing a wide board is difficult because of the tendency to tip, but raised featherboards attached to the infeed table can hold it steady.

  
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  Dado Blade Review – Amana, Freud and Infinity Blades the Best Bets for Your Table Saw

  Dado blades are specialized shop tools, so you want to ensure you get the best for your money. Our expert tries them all and makes his picks.

  
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  Shop Fox W1671 Benchtop Mortiser Has Large Motor for Mortising Power

  Shop Fox’s W1671 Benchtop mortiser comes with a larger motor and is highly adjustable, all at a lower price tag than other similar mortisers.

  
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  How to Use a Router Table for Small Edge Profiling with a Workpiece Fixture

  Adding edging to small projects can be difficult and even dangerous, but using a simple workpiece fixture can save you stress and fingers.

  
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  Steel City 25200 Benchtop Mortiser Has an Extension Table and Warped but Tall Cast Fence

  Steel City’s 25200 Benchtop Mortiser comes with a unique expandable table for large workpieces and a tall, but slightly warped, cast fence.

  
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  Benchtop Mortiser Review: Shop Fox Is Best of the Top Seven Mortise Cutters

  Our expert, Chris Marshall, tested the top seven bench top mortisers on the market, checking their features and seeking out the best bargain.

  
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  Delta 14-651 Benchtop Mortiser Features Easy Headstock Auger Drill Bit Chuck

  Delta’s 14-651 Benchtop Mortiser includes a ratcheting handle and headstock panel making set-up easy and the machine is easy to use overall.

  
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  Benchtop Mortiser Chisel Sharpening with Sandpaper, Rockler Woodworking and Veritas Sharpening Tools

  Making sure your mortiser’s chisel is sharp is key to preventing clogging and friction, and expert Chris Marshall has developed an easy method for making sharpening easy.

  
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  Craftsman 21907 Benchtop Mortiser Tough Auger Bit Installation, but Good Riser Block and Feed Handle

  Craftsman’s 21907 Benchtop Mortiser comes with a few nice features including left-hand conversion, but overall setup is too much hassle.

  
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  General International 75-050T M1 Benchtop Mortiser Has a Versatile Headstock

  With a tilting and rotating head, the General International 75-050T M1 Benchtop Mortiser adds a lot of versatility to your standard mortising tool.