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Workshop Tip: Use a File to Pare Hand-Cut Dovetails
September 5, 2019

A file can be a substitute for paring with a chisel. Flat side of a half-round file makes the surfaces smooth and helps joint slide together.
Workshop Tip: Magnetic Featherboard is also a Work Stop
August 29, 2019

Works great on any cast-iron surface, including bandsaw, router table, and tablesaw.
A Trick For Drawing Shallow Curves
August 27, 2019

Craig Thibodeau demonstrates a simple jig that makes it simpler to draw large single-radius curves
Workshop Tip: Use a Digital Angle Cube in Place of Winding Sticks
August 22, 2019

Digital angle cube resting on top of a handplane that spans the width of a board can be an effective way to judge milling progress.
Workshop Tip: Tool-Storage Magnets Hold Handsaws for Sharpening
August 15, 2019

A piece of MDF and two inexpensive tool-storage magnets, clamped in a vise, holds blades tightly while filing.
Workshop Tip: Guide Pin Lets You Bandsaw and Rout Curves with the Same Jig
August 8, 2019

Template routing is easier and more accurate when you do the initial trimming on the bandsaw using this guide pin.
Michael Fortune’s Drawing Tricks
August 7, 2019

Michael Fortune demonstrates how to modify your drafting tools to bridge the gap between precise and artistic.
Workshop Tip: Add a Light to Your Router
July 29, 2019

LED book light makes an inexpensive accessory for a trim router
Table Saw Outriggers Let You Use a Smaller Sled
July 4, 2019

MDF panels held in place with rare-earth magnets serve as simple tablesaw outriggers to support large workpieces when using a smaller crosscut sled.
Workshop Tip: Level Epoxy With A Ski/Snowboard File
July 2, 2019

I use a lot of epoxy in my woodworking, for everything from gluing up panels to filling holes and cracks. Being a one-man shop, I appreciate the extended open time…

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