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Hone Gouges with a Dowel, Sandpaper, and a Drill
January 22, 2018

This simple but effective shopmade tool takes the place of slip stones and other expensive gear for honing carving gouges.
Wood jaws extend the reach of clamps
December 21, 2017

When working on a staircase, I needed a way to reach past a banister and apply clamp pressure. So I devised these jaw extenders for my F-style bar clamps. I…
Bandsaw jig cuts perfect dovetails
December 1, 2017

I recently invented a jig that makes great through-dovetails on the bandsaw—both pins and tails. It cuts the cheeks and also lets you remove some of the waste, leaving just…
Mortising base works on any plunge router
November 22, 2017

This auxiliary base for my plunge router makes mortises in all sorts of furniture parts. I made it from 1⁄2-in.-thick acrylic, slotting it to attach two pieces of T-track, which…
Keep glue brushes from losing their bristles
November 22, 2017

I buy cheap acid brushes in packs of 36 and use them for spreading glue. They work great but always seem to drop some bristles in the glue joint. I’ve…
Hot-melt glue forms template for oddly shaped workpiece
October 26, 2017

I recently made a frame for a fishing net, using steam-bent maple strips, but one step had me flummoxed. I just couldn’t cut a V-shaped piece that would fit tightly…
When a knot is missing, try a heat gun
October 26, 2017

I am working on a step-back cupboard based on Mike Dunbar’s great article from FWW #165 (October 2003). I like to leave natural imperfections in the wood, but in this…
Glue-cap puller for tired hands
October 26, 2017

My fingers don’t have the strength they used to, and I sometimes struggle to open glue bottles after they sit for a few days. This little cap puller is the…
Use coil springs as tool ferrules
October 26, 2017

I turn a lot of handles in my shop for different tools I use, so I am always looking for items I can use as ferrules, which keep the tang…
Rubber disk keeps dust bag down
October 26, 2017

Cyclone dust collectors are a wonderful improvement over their single-stage counterparts. Many woodworkers like to line the collection drum with a plastic bag, as it is easier to empty a…

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