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Plastic Tubing Protects Sharp Tools
May 27, 2009

While looking for a way to protect my sharp chisels, turning gouges, and router bits, I remembered an old machinist's trick of sliding a piece of rubber hose onto an…
Custom Scraper from a Bottle Opener
April 1, 2009

For many years I have been making scrapers from can and bottle openers (sometimes called church keys). I grind the ends of the openers to custom shapes for restoring antiques…
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…
Rip Sandpaper to Size with Precision
December 11, 2008

My furniture style incorporates lots of curves, and I often make custom sanding blocks in various sizes to smooth those curved areas. To help use expensive sandpaper efficiently, I built…
4 Bench Jigs for Handplanes
December 1, 2008

Accurate handwork is easier with these clever workbench jigs.
Build Better Sanding Blocks
September 11, 2008

One day I was thinking about the interminable sanding process—the scratch-scratch-scratching on up through the grits ... 120, 150, 220—and how I could make it a little more enjoyable. The…
Wood Guard Protects Handsaw Teeth
May 21, 2008

Here’s an easy way to protect the teeth of any handsaw. It consists of a shopmade guard and hook, and some elastic cord (available at craft-supply stores). To make the…
Depth Stop for a Dovetail Saw
March 26, 2008

I found it difficult to saw exactly to the baseline consistently when making dovetail pins and tails. But this extremely simple jig guarantees absolute accuracy. It consists of a thin…
MDF Winding Sticks Are Reliable, Accurate
March 25, 2008

Winding sticks are invaluable for helping to check the flatness of large boards, but they become useless if they warp as humidity levels change. So I avoided that problem by…
Weekend Project: Build a Shooting Board
March 8, 2008

Once you try this method of squaring the ends of a workpiece, you may think differently about power tools

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