Shop Projects

Bonnie Hawk shares how the folks at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship keep their shop clean and dust free.

Here's a look at some easily made tools that will make life easier in the shop: the dovetail marker, the glue-bottle wrench, a drawer opening strap, pins for centering a tabletop, spacers for aligning drawer parts when cutting dovetails, and a foolproof depth stop for drilling.

Framing lumber, turnbuckles, bolts, and bags of sand make Tim Manney's rock-solid workbench quick to make and easy to move.

David Welter's shop has lots of light, separate machine and bench rooms, plenty of electrical outlets, and sufficient storage space.

An easy way to install high-performance wood flooring over concrete.

Larissa Huff's router table features a versatile and effective design that won't rob you of time or materials

Sometimes less is more...at least when it comes to toting plywood around.

Brian Boggs's strong and nimble work station sets your materials in motion.

Mobile machines make working in a small shop easier.

Shopmade table and fence make it easy to use stop blocks and hold-downs for accurate, safe, drilling.