Reversible Bench Hook

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Reversible Bench Hook

Pop Wood Editors Bench, Bench Hook, Handsaw, October 2008, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Like many woodworkers, I use a bench hook to support small pieces on the bench for handsawing. A typical bench hook is just a small panel with a shortened topside fence at one end for supporting the workpiece and a …
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Offset Detail Sander

Pop Wood Editors Deta, October 2008, Sander, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

When doing repair work, I often have to inlay small patches of wood into a finished surface. To help level the patch afterward without marring the adjacent surface, I made up several of these little detail sanders, band sawing them …
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Drawer Stop Screws

American Woodworker Editors AW152, Drawers, Shop Tips, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Making an inset drawer line up flush with the face of a cabinet can be fussy work. To make it easy, I just install two screws on the back of the drawer and turn them until the drawer’s front is …
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Snipe-free Planing

Pop Wood Editors November 2009 #179, Planer, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Like most planers, mine snipes, overcutting a bit at both ends of a board. Sometimes I’ll simply cut off the sniped areas if I can afford the extra board length. However, with precious woods, that can mean trashing a few …
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