Crosscut Sled Upgrade
Adding a hold-down to my shop-made crosscut sled makes the sled easier and safer to use. My parts don’t slip and my fingers are far from the blade because I don’t have to hold the workpiece. The hold-down swivels so …
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Category Archives: Tricks of the Trade
Paint Mixer from Broken Caulking Gun
When I needed to mix two different paint colors to create a new one, I came up with the idea of removing the rod from my broken caulking gun and mounting it in my drill to serve as a paint …
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Hanging Shop Can Organizers
These vinyl storage sheets may have been designed to hold shoes, but as this reader points out they are plenty handy in your workshop as well.
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Read moreMake Your Own Stain Marker
Finding a felt-tip marker or touch-up stick that actually matches the color of your project is a real crapshoot. What if you could make your own, using your own stain? You can, using the Perfect Match Stain Marker. It …
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Bowl Blank Guide Disc
Here’s an easy way to cut bowl blanks from half log sections. Cut a round guide disc from 1/4″ thick material the size you want your blank to be, and countersink a hole in the center. First, saw the log …
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