Mobilizing a Contractor’s Saw
My contractor saw shares a garage with my car, so it’s stowed against a wall when not in use. It’s not an easy thing to drag into place when it’s time to set up for woodworking, so I decided to …
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Dowel-cutting Cradle
I find cutting dowels on the band saw to be a hassle. For one thing, the blade can grab the round stock and twist it out of your hand if you’re not using a support cradle guided by the miter …
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Broader Shoulders Make Better Planing
This simple reader’s trick will help you smooth out those thin shoulders around your tenons by providing a wider, solid base for your hand plane.
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Spring clamps are easily converted to miter clamps by adding swivel jaws. Remove the vinyl tips, and then hacksaw a 1/2″ long slot down the center of the metal jaws. Use needle-nose vise-grips to fold down the two halves of …
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Solving Clamping Problem in a Snap
Having trouble with staining or rusting on your pipe clamps? These small plastic gardening clamps might help preserve both them and your next project.
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