Shop Tips

Winding sticks made of simple aluminum l-bar
April 16, 2025

Aluminum L-bars from your local home-improvement store make winding sticks that will stay flat.
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
Locate the off-button without looking
April 3, 2025

Felt pads help you find the off-button quickly.
Use shelf liner for clamp handles
March 27, 2025

This unconventional use of shelf liner makes it easier to grip slick clamp handles.
Sapling Stool: Drill ramp and spacer method for stretchers
March 26, 2025

Myko uses a digital gauge and scrap wood to make an accurate drilling guide.
Elevated pad for sanding spoons
March 20, 2025

Raising your workpiece allows you to shape and sand tricky angles.
Tape down push paddle for tricky cuts
March 13, 2025

Double-stick tape ensures safe plunge cuts at the router table or table saw.
Easier way to hand-cut mortises
March 6, 2025

Scribing your chisel line is a good way for beginners to start chopping mortises.
Simple, effective clamp rack
February 25, 2025

This simple version of a clamp rack is nothing more than a few pieces of 2x4 lumber screwed together and leaned against the wall
Smart board jack
February 18, 2025

To support long boards on edge for planing, sawing, and drilling, place one end in the vise and the other on this simple but effective board jack.

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