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Constraint & Creativity

WOOD Magazine • Issue No. 310 June 2026 Vol. 43, No. 3

How’s Your Resolve? • The Times Square confetti is long gone and those stupid 2026 glasses are in the junk drawer. (When do you plan to use those again, anyway?) The start of spring marks a good time to check progress on your New Year’s resolutions. Are you keeping your promises? Cutting corners? Or ready to brush it all off?

Game On!

Your Projects

Carving Out a Retreat • Against a picturesque Montana backdrop, this repurposed US Forest Service cabin provides a place to carve out relief from everyday stress.

No Love for Workshop Gloves?

Leveled-Up Clamp Aid

Space-Saving Vertical Garden • Pack a lot of green space into a small footprint with this planter that takes your herbs, flowers, or ornamentals to new heights.

Get a Jump-Start on Rabbet Planes • Learn how to use this practical hand plane to create crisp, precise joinery for cabinets and furniture.

Clutter-Cutting Closet System • Hung up on how to best organize a bedroom closet? Build this simple system with shelves, smooth-sliding drawers, and plenty of customizable hanging space.

Cordless Random-Orbit Sanders • We took 12 cordless models for a spin to determine which ones have the grit to stand up to demanding use.

Compact Router Table • Don’t let the size fool you. This pint-sized machining center packs a powerful punch.

Secret-Door Cellarette • Keep your libations out of sight while putting your woodworking skills on full display with this clever, historically inspired cabinet.

Benchtop Planers Go Big • A pair of new thickness planers pushes beyond previous benchtop versions with the ability to handle 15"-wide boards. Weighing in at close to 160 lbs, neither one qualifies as truly portable, but they offer floor-model capacity in a more manageable footprint. Both are built on the same platform and, except for color, look identical on the outside. But differences appear when you take a peek under the hood. Both proved impressive performers in our limited evaluation. Which one you choose may come down to your budget and your shop’s electrical supply.

What’s Ahead • A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE (ON SALE JULY 17)