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Simple Stick Tames Vacuum Hose
October 26, 2017

To keep the hose on my shop vacuum out from underfoot between uses and make it easy to scoot the vacuum around the shop, I added a small wood cleat…
Workshop Tip: Squeeze your way to tight tenons
August 25, 2017

Tom McKenna shows you how to dial in the fit of your tenons with a hammer and vise
Clever Stop Block for Crosscutting on the Table Saw
May 25, 2017

In this video, check out a magnetic stop block that makes crosscuts on the tablesaw safer, faster, and easier.
Pointy screw makes it easier to install pulls
March 29, 2017

I’ve installed a lot of drawer and door pulls, and it’s amazing how many of the pulls say that their screws are 3 in. or 3-3⁄4 in. apart but are…
Candy tin stores small rag for oiling hand tools
March 29, 2017

I avoid corrosion on my hand tools caused by finger oil or moisture in the air by wiping them down with oil after I use or sharpen them. But sometimes…
Newspaper lets miter-clamping cauls snap off after use
March 29, 2017

I use the time-tested method of gluing angled blocks onto mitered frame pieces, making them easy to clamp tightly. To make the blocks easy to remove, however, I use a…
Keyhole router bit conceals a lamp cord
March 29, 2017

I turn wood lamp bases sometimes, and I’ve found that a standard keyhole router bit (the large diameter is just over 3⁄8 in.) cuts a perfect slot for a standard…
Used brake discs make great bases for shop stands
March 29, 2017

The best and cheapest bases for workshop support stands I have found are scrap vehicle brake discs. They come in a range of sizes and weights, and have threaded holes…
Drill out waste between dovetail pins
March 29, 2017

When making through-dovetails, I find it laborious to chisel out all of the waste between the pins, and cutting it out with a coping saw is only slightly better. With…
Cut perfect cope-and-stick joints at the router table
February 8, 2017

I make a lot of doors with cope-and-stick joints. You have to have the fence aligned with the bearing on the bit for all of the operations, and when you…

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