No-Lathe Rounding

American Woodworker Editors AW161, Jig Design, Jigs, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workholding, Workshop Tips

I don’t have a lathe, so when I need to make a cylindrical part, I do it by hand. Using this holding device, I can easily turn a square piece into a round piece using a hand plane—and you can, …
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An Unconventional Resurrection of the Workbench

Highland Staff All, Beginner Woodworking, Clamping, Community, Tool Tips, unconventional workbench, Woodworking shops, Woodworking Tips, Workbench, Workholding

For the February 2022 issue of Wood News Online, Morgan Amos describes his unusual workbench setup:
While there are a plethora of resources and examples of workbenches, this article is intended for those who want to resurrect and economically work wit…

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A Better Table for a Drill Press

Pop Wood Editors Drill Press, October 2005, Projects, Techniques, Workholding

Hold and guide your work like never before with this fixture that will (finally) fix your drill press. There probably isn’t any machine more ignored in my shop than my drill press. Even though I use it constantly for …
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