Serge Duclos

Nonslip Fence for a Biscuit Joiner
September 23, 2008

The biscuit joiner is invaluable for making joints in a snap. However, the tool tends to shift as the blade enters the cut. To hold the joiner steady, manufacturers install…
MDF Winding Sticks Are Reliable, Accurate
March 25, 2008

Winding sticks are invaluable for helping to check the flatness of large boards, but they become useless if they warp as humidity levels change. So I avoided that problem by…
Backer Block Handles All Cross-Grain Routing
February 4, 2008

This router-table push block, or backer block as I like to call it, stabilizes the workpiece and reduces tearout. It is handy for backing up the cut across the grain,…
Drill-Press Chuck-Key Holder
November 7, 2007

When I finally tired of having to search for my drill-press chuck key every time I needed to change a bit, I made a little nest for it right on…
Extend the Locking Lever on Your Drill Press
July 26, 2007

My drill press is a big floor model, but the locking lever for the table is too small to apply adequate torque to lock it in place. Further, it is…
Nonslip Push Stick
December 11, 2006

When I used my ordinary push stick on a tablesaw, I had good control in the north/south direction but less in the east/west direction, especially when trying to keep small…
Hardware-sorting Frisbee
September 20, 2006

I have several tin cans filled with mismatched screws, bolts, nuts, wing nuts, and washers. To find a part, I had to dump the contents on my bench and search…

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