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Square a Hollow Chisel by Eye
May 17, 2012

The hollow chisels used on mortisers are difficult to square to the fence, even when using an engineer’s square. Here’s an easier way to get the job done. First, use…
Tool-Stand Drawer Makes Most of Wasted Space
March 17, 2011

In my continuing efforts to optimize the storage space in my basement workshop, I came up with the idea of putting a drawer under the tools I’ve mounted on splayed-leg…
Story Sticks Speed Setup for Sharpening Turning Tools
December 1, 2010

If you are using the Oneway Wolverine sharpening system to grind your detail, spindle, roughing gouges, and skews, the V-arm setup can be a bit of a fussy process of trial,…
Magnetic Parts Keeper
September 20, 2010

To keep from losing small parts when I’m working on a project or disassembling a tool, I built this inexpensive parts keeper from a scrap piece of MDF and several…
No-fuss jig dials in caliper settings while turning
July 21, 2010

Any turner will tell you that turning a spindle requires lots of caliper settings. To ease this process, I came up with this double-duty V-gauge. To make the gauge, cut…
Change Router-Bit Bearings Without Getting Cut
October 8, 2009

Removing a bearing from a router bit can be awkward and hazardous to your fingers. But this little device makes the job safe and easy. To make it, you need…
Safer Way to Rout Vertical Workpieces
May 27, 2009

While using a router table to cut the key, or pin, for a sliding dovetail joint, it's a challenge to keep the vertical workpiece against the fence and on the…
Rotating Tower Stores More Hardware in Less Space
April 1, 2009

While rethinking the efficiency of my workshop, I came up with the idea of building a tower on top of a lazy susan to manage 12 cases containing 252 small…
Barbecue Grill Frame Gets Second Life as Tool Cart
January 29, 2009

When a gas barbecue grill becomes unusable, we usually just throw the thing away. When my last grill died, I saved the frame and made this rolling tool cart for…
Nesting Frames Help with Glue-ups and More
November 4, 2008

These nesting square frames, which I call multitask shop helpers, take up very little space but pack several functions into a small package. The frames are great for both panel…

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