Lumber-Drying Clamps

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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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Almost-Forgotten Handsaw Tricks

Carl Bilderback Hand Tool, Handsaw, Handsaw Essentials, October 2006, Saw, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Woodworking Tips

Chris Schwarz shares some handy, nearly-forgotten handsaw tricks to use in the shop.
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Use Car Jacks in the Shop to Lift & Level

Pop Wood Editors Clamps, October 2012, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade

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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