Workshop tip: Plastic tubing keeps bag in dust-collector bin

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Simple, flexible plastic pipe solves the problem of disappearing bags.

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Improved Push Pad

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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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Book Review: Foundations of Woodworking By Michael Pekovich

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For the January 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Norm Reid reviewed Foundations of Woodworking by Michael Pekovich: While there are many good books that introduce woodworking to newcomers…none are perfect. Except, perhaps, Pekovich’s new book, Foundations of Woodworking. Read the rest of the review Purchase your own copy of Foundations of Woodworking Click this […]

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Safety speed bumps

Jonathan Brower Safety

Magnetic blocks are a signal to slow down and pay attention.

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Adjustable Push Shoe

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

A push stick is a familiar device to prevent kickback while ripping a board, but I prefer to use a “push shoe.” It’s shaped like a shoe with a handle, and has a heel, just like a boot. The heel …
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