Recent Shop Tips Stories

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  Build a Basic Tablesaw Outfeed Table

  October 30, 2018

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

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  Hand tools are kept close at hand with hanging panels

  October 30, 2018

  Clever hand tool holders blend security with easy access

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  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.

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  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…

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  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

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  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…

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  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…

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  How To Remove Iron Stains from Wood

  October 10, 2018

  While these dark stains look bad, they’re easy to remove using a common household cleaner, and without removing any material

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  Workshop Tips: Sign your work with branded nameplates

  October 9, 2018

  To sign my work in a distinctive, repeatable way, I ordered a custom brand. Available at major online woodworking retailers, these come in electric and torch-heated versions. but it always…

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  Workshop Tip: Spacers make it safe to saw off box lids

  September 13, 2018

  A lot of woodworkers cut the lids off their boxes on the tablesaw. The problem is that the box becomes very unstable when you are making the final cut that frees the lid. Here’s a simple way to do it safely