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A Jig for Bandsawing Small Logs
March 1, 2009

Turn your bandsaw into a mini sawmill
Removing Ball Catches During Test-Fitting
January 30, 2009

On small cabinet doors, high-quality ball catches such as those made by Brusso are an elegant solution, giving a satisfying feel to the operation of the doors. But Brusso ball…
Quick Tip: Double-Sided Sanding Pad
January 30, 2009

For hand-sanding and also sanding on the lathe, I stick two different-grit sheets of adhesive-backed sanding pads together. This produces a sanding pad that's long-lived and doesn't slip. If I…
Save Fingers When Lapping Small Blades
January 29, 2009

When flattening and polishing the backs of plane blades and chisels, I use successively finer sheets of abrasive paper adhered to plate glass. When I began lapping the small blades…
Drain Snake Brings Blast Gates Within Reach
January 29, 2009

My friend, who is 80 and still an active woodworker, installed a new dust collector in his shop. His system has a remote on/off switch, but he still had to…
Barbecue Grill Frame Gets Second Life as Tool Cart
January 29, 2009

When a gas barbecue grill becomes unusable, we usually just throw the thing away. When my last grill died, I saved the frame and made this rolling tool cart for…
Router Jig for Keyed Miter Slots
January 29, 2009

When building a large picture frame for a friend, I needed to add keys to the miters for strength. The problem was that the frame was more than 60 in.…
Convenient Tray for Turning Tools
January 29, 2009

Even experienced wood turners sometimes lay their tools temporarily on the lathe bed. If the tool falls, Murphy's Law kicks in, and the tool lands on its sharp edge. After…
Tune Up Your Workbench
January 1, 2009

You can't do good work on a worn-out bench, so flatten the top, tighten the base, and adjust the vises
Lighted Storage Cart for Tools and Lumber
December 11, 2008

I'd been thinking about how to reorganize my shop, which takes up half of my two-car garage. This rolling cart helped me consolidate both tool and lumber storage, so I…

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