Workshop Lighting

Shop vac turns gloves right side out
April 10, 2025

A quick solution that allows you to use gloves again after you've taken them off
Use a roller shade as a photo backdrop
February 4, 2025

For photographing projects, a large white plastic shade—the kind that comes on a wood roller—works great and is much cheaper than a professional seamless backdrop.
Kim McIntyre’s Light-Filled Dream Shop
October 27, 2022

Lots of light and inspiring views. Those were the goals of this shop, attached to a Mid-Century home in Washington state.
Tools to look out for this spring
April 12, 2022

Woodpeckers adjustable track saw square and the South Bend 3-phase 19-1/2-in. drill press are worth checking out.
Workshop Tip: Add a Light to Your Router
July 29, 2019

LED book light makes an inexpensive accessory for a trim router
Flexible task lighting for the workbench
January 28, 2015

For close work at my bench, an easily adjustable, bright light source has always been a necessity—even more so as my eyes age. Here’s a solution that works perfectly. I…
Magnetic-Mount LED Worklight
July 30, 2014

Magnetic base and a flexible gooseneck
Workbench Caddy Holds a Light, Too
October 19, 2012

When I needed extra light on my workbench, I clamped a board to the back of the tool well and then clamped a work light to that. Frustrated with that…
Let There Be Light
December 1, 2009

A blanket of bright light makes any workshop a nicer place to be
15 Tips for Basement Workshops
December 1, 2008

FWW's online audience weighs in on muffling noise, stifling dust, adding light, and reducing moisture

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