Holding Down Work

by Walter Menning

by Garrett Hack

You want to control your tools, not waste your energy on work slipping around. Using a solid, flat workbench, Garrett Hack share some ideas for holding down a workpiece ...

by Dale Ross

A nicely finished foot on the bottom of a turned bowl is a feature that separates the work of a pro from that of a beginner. The biggest problem, says woodturner ...

by Jim Tolpin

Jim Tolpin learned the hard way -- in the middle of making a spiral staircase with two laminations – that it’s important to have all the necessary materials on ...

by Ed Hoffman

Toggle clamps exert exceptional holding force, have a positive locking action, and are fast and easy to use with just one hand. They’re reasonably priced, too. ...

by Richard Showalter

Richard Showalter makes children's toys that collapse for easier shipping and storage. In making them, he perfected the art of making wooden screws, which paid ...

by Tage Frid

After teaching in a U.S. school for a few months, Tage Frid decided the workbench he wanted did not exist in this country, so he designed a workbench like the one ...