Machine tools are fast and efficient, but only if you are skilled at using them. Each machine must be properly tuned and set up, and that takes time and knowledge. In these 26 articles from Fine Woodworking magazine, expert woodworkers share their hard-won knowhow on making these essential machines safe and accurate. You'll learn how to: choose tablesaws, decide which carbide sawblade is right for your machine, construct a rip fence, build a bandsaw with basic tools, evaluate a variety of radial-arm saws, simplify scrollsaw construction, use the jointer to its full capacity, maintain eye and ear safety, and fine-tune a thickness planer.