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Handy holder saves turning time
September 19, 2017

Which tool do I use—and lose—most often while wood turning? It’s my favorite 6-in. steel rule, the one I use to set my calipers. It usually ends up buried under…
Mark a table saw blade for its most common height
September 12, 2017

I use my tablesaw most often to cut 3⁄4-in.-thick stock. To set the blade to the proper height without measuring, I mark both sides of the blade with a Sharpie…
Use sandpaper strips to target tiny areas
September 5, 2017

When you need to sand a small area without damaging the surface around it, strip-sanding is a great method. Cut a long strip of sandpaper and trap it between your…
Offcuts create a planing cradle for tapered legs
August 29, 2017

A while back I built a Shaker-style round stand but wasn’t sure how to plane accurate tapers on both sides of each leg. I found the answer in the curvy…
Workshop Tip: Squeeze your way to tight tenons
August 25, 2017

Tom McKenna shows you how to dial in the fit of your tenons with a hammer and vise
Feeler gauges deliver accurate grooves for banding
August 15, 2017

I like to use bandings in my work, but they seldom come in the same width as a router bit. That means I have to cut the grooves in multiple…
Peen your tenons for easier assembly and a locked joint
August 1, 2017

Compressing tenons with a hammer and vise makes assembly easier and prevents the mortise from scraping off all the glue during assembly, which can starve the joint. I learned this…
All Time Favorite Tool Storage of All Time
July 12, 2017

A compilation of some of our favorite tool chests, cabinets, and boxes throughout the years
Self-clamping stop block for crosscutting
July 4, 2017

If you try to use the rip fence as a stop block when crosscutting on the tablesaw, the trapped, unsupported cutoff can turn into a missile. The safe method is…
Groove-joint pliers set brads safely in glass stop
June 27, 2017

The usual way to set glass in a door panel is to cut a rabbet in the back of the frame parts, drop in the glass, and then fix it…

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