Unjamming a Hole Saw

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Unjamming a Hole Saw

Pop Wood Editors Boring, February 2010 #181, Hole Saw, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade

Hole saws provide an inexpensive way to bore large holes, but they have a maddening tendency to clutch the drilled disk afterward. I’ve found that the best approach for removing a stuck disk from the saw is to clamp it …
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Double Duty Peg-Blocks

American Woodworker Editors AW141, DIY, Finishing, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

I needed a way to lift pieces off the surface of my bench for finishing, so I made some 3/4″ x 2″ x 3″ blocks and inserted 1/4″ x 1-1/4″ dowels into them. Here’s the bonus: I discovered that if …
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Lumber-Drying Clamps

American Woodworker Editors AW157, Buying and Using Lumber, Clamps, Lumber, Milling Wood, Rough Lumber, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

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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Routing Small Pieces

Pop Wood Editors February 2007 #160, Router, Router Basics, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Whenever creating small pieces that include a routed detail of some sort, it’s best to do the routing on the larger “parent” board, and then separate the small piece from the larger. However, this isn’t always possible, and you may …
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