Perfect panel glue-ups
Jointing with glue-ups in mind is a precise business. Watch how Mike Pekovich breaks it down into simpler steps.
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A Real Stand-Up Clamp
Tool: Sure-Foot F-Style Clamp Shop Now Manufacturer: Rockler MSRP: $19.99+ There are few tools that couldn’t use an improvement or two—even the humble bar clamp. Rockler thought of a few improvements when coming up with their Sure-Foot F-Style C…
Read moreLumber-Drying Clamps
I’ve dried my own lumber for years, but I always had a problem getting enough weight on top of the stack, to keep the upper boards from warping. Here’s a solution: Use clamps made from threaded rods. Start building the …
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Use Car Jacks in the Shop to Lift & Level
I have long used my car’s scissor jack for house and shop projects including lifting a settled deck and leveling workbenches. And when I needed to install a new set of cabinets in my shop, I realized that a pair …
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Long-reach Golf Ball Clamps
Sometimes you need to clamp parts that are out of reach of the throat depth of standard clamps. Here’s a design for a long-reach clamp that can be made from 2×4 lumber, 3⁄4” plywood or solid-wood …
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