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Quick Tip: Handy Uses for Skateboard Grip Tape
November 4, 2008

To prevent work from slipping, I used to glue sandpaper to the face of my miter gauge and to other jigs and fixtures. Now I use skateboard grip tape instead.…
Nesting Frames Help with Glue-ups and More
November 4, 2008

These nesting square frames, which I call multitask shop helpers, take up very little space but pack several functions into a small package. The frames are great for both panel…
Quick Tip: Napkin Holder to Help with Shop Mess
November 4, 2008

I have replaced the paper-towel dispenser at my workstation with a napkin holder, the kind diners use to dispense napkins one at a time. This approach is more economical than…
Color-Code Your Power Tool Cords
November 4, 2008

I plug many of my tools into a six-outlet power strip in the center of my shop. At any given time, I have several tools plugged in with the cords…
Space-Saving Work Table Folds Flat Against Wall
November 3, 2008

My shop is a one-car garage where woodworking has to coexist with motorcycling, bicycling, and other family interests. I needed a shop worktable that could double as a router table…
Knock-Down Workbench Holds Two Tool Chests
November 3, 2008

For many years, my woodworking shop was located in an unheated garage in Michigan. This arrangement worked fine until winter cold forced me to move my entire shop inside the…
Sharpening Quick Tips
September 23, 2008

If you use an oil- or waterstone for sharpening, here are a few tips that help suspend the sharpening shavings in the slurry, speeding and improving the sharpening process. First,…
Nonslip Fence for a Biscuit Joiner
September 23, 2008

The biscuit joiner is invaluable for making joints in a snap. However, the tool tends to shift as the blade enters the cut. To hold the joiner steady, manufacturers install…
Pipe-Clamp Spacers Ease Panel Glue-Ups
September 23, 2008

These simple pipe-clamp spacers, made from 3/4-in. plywood scraps, elevate a glued-up panel away from the pipes, leaving enough room to wipe glue squeeze-out from the pipes and preventing unsightly…
Holder Keeps Power Cords Tangle-Free
September 23, 2008

I became tired of looking at and trying to work with the tangle of electric cords that I use both in my shop and outside for other projects. So I…

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