Improved Push Pad

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Improved Push Pad

American Woodworker Editors AW150, Push Block, Push Pad, Push Plate, Safety, Safety Techniques, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Ordinary push pads tend to slip, I’ve found, when face-jointing a board. I modified one of mine by cutting 1/2″ of the rubber padding off its back end and then screwing on a 1/2″ x 1/2″ cleat. Now the …
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Bandsaw Blade Marking Knife

American Woodworker Editors AW145, band saw, DIY, Marking Knife, saw blades, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Old bandsaw blades can easily be recycled into useful marking or carving knives. One blade nets you a slew of small pieces. Use a tin snip to cut off a piece of the blade, grind off the teeth, and then …
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Soda Cap Standoffs

American Woodworker Editors AW145, Finishing, Finishing Techniques, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

When finishing a flat panel, I use plastic soda bottle caps as standoffs to raise the panel above the bench. First, I finish the back side of the panel. Then I set the wet side on the upturned soda caps …
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Hammered Cat

American Woodworker Editors AW159, Oops, Woodworking Blogs, Woodworking Mistakes

Hammered Cat The handle on my favorite hammer needed to be refinished, so I sanded it, sprayed on a coat of polyurethane and hung it over the edge of the picnic table to dry. A moment later I heard a …
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Planer Blade Sharpening Jig

American Woodworker Editors AW151, blade care, Jigs and Fixtures, Planer, Sharp, Sharpening, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade

I re-sharpen disposable planer blades a few times, using a shop-made jig, before tossing the blades away. I use a set of three diamond hones to sharpen the blade at an angle 5° higher than the factory bevel to minimize …
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