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Magnetic Glue-Brush Holder
October 19, 2012

Those little metal-handled bristle brushes sold as flux or acid brushes make great glue brushes. They spread the glue evenly and cost about a dime apiece. If you’re not careful…
T-Track is a Smart Workbench Accessory
October 19, 2012

Before I had a bench or worktable, I clamped pieces to my tablesaw extension to work on them. It was a poor setup. So, when I built a worktable recently,…
Easy, Accurate Reference Marks for Stopped Router-Table Cuts
October 19, 2012

When cutting stopped dadoes on the router table, marking the fence at the bit’s leading and trailing edges will show its location in the workpiece and help you start and…
Workbench Caddy Holds a Light, Too
October 19, 2012

When I needed extra light on my workbench, I clamped a board to the back of the tool well and then clamped a work light to that. Frustrated with that…
Smart Workshop Storage Tour
October 17, 2012

A tour of our Project House workshop yields ideas for smart shop storage solutions
Quick-Change Dust-Collection Manifold
September 21, 2012

For years, I tried to equip my shop with a convenient dust-collection system for multiple machines. First, I engineered a system with seven machines permanently connected. But each time I…
Hold Small Pieces Safely in a Crosscut Sled
September 21, 2012

Here’s a handy addition to a crosscut sled. Before attaching the fences, rout a dado a couple of inches to the right or left of the blade and add a…
A Better Bottle Cap
September 21, 2012

Often, the sliding cap on my glue bottle gets stuck or is hard to open and there is very little gripping area on the cap to get it unstuck. I…
Magnetic Chalkboard for the Shop
September 21, 2012

I use chalk to mark boards when roughing out a project, and I recently decided that I also wanted an old-fashioned chalkboard for writing cutlists and sketching ideas. When I…
Trimming the Ends of a Benchtop
July 18, 2012

I needed to trim the ends of a 300-lb., 4-in.-thick oak workbench top. A circular saw wouldn’t handle the thickness and pushing the heavy workpiece across my bandsaw would be…

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