Recent Shop Tips Stories

• 

  Cleaning Up A Rusty Tool

  November 7, 2018

  Rusty tools are a problem for every woodworker at some point, in this video we'll show you how to make that problem go away

• 

  A Look Around Chris Beckvoort’s Shop

  November 1, 2018

  Chris Becksvoort built his 24-ft. x 40-ft. shop in the early 1980s out of lumber from the local sawmill. He did most of the framing and installed the floor, which…

• 

  3 Methods For Removing Rust

  October 31, 2018

  Rollie Johnson demonstrates how to remove rust from your tools and keep it at bay

• 

  Build a Basic Tablesaw Outfeed Table

  October 30, 2018

  Christian Becksvoort outfeed table is durable, versatile and easy to build

• 

  Hand tools are kept close at hand with hanging panels

  October 30, 2018

  Clever hand tool holders blend security with easy access

• 

  Building a barn shop in Vermont

  October 29, 2018

  A two-part barnlike structure built into a hillside is a great place for Eric Bauer to build furniture and there's even space for his son's knife-making operation.

• 

  Workshop Tip: Best push stick is one that’s close at hand

  October 25, 2018

  Thirty years of teaching woodworking has convinced me that woodworkers will use a push stick consistently—if it’s convenient. If not, they’ll often go without, finishing cuts by squeezing a few…

• 

  17 Tools Every Woodworker Should Have

  October 24, 2018

  From the humble card scraper to a pair of handy folding horses and a shopmade router table, here's a list of items in Charles Durfee's shop that he swears by

• 

  Workshop Tips: Jack up projects for finishing

  October 23, 2018

  My favorite way to raise wood projects for finishing or to let a finish dry is a set of jacks (yes, the childhood toy). Throw down a handful on any…

• 

  Workshop Tips: Magnetic LEDs attach to many machines

  October 16, 2018

  Good lighting is an integral part of any workspace, and it gets even more important as we grow older. When I purchased my bandsaw I was offered an optional plug-in…