Small-shop Efficiencies
Simplification and organization are the keys to success. I’ve worked in a small workshop for many years now. Many, if not most woodworkers, would classify my 7′ x 13′ space more as a closet than a workshop. In fact, …
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Category Archives: Workshop Tips
Reverse the miter gauge to reverse the angle
You don’t have to flip the workpiece to cut a matching angle on the opposite side.
Read moreLow-tech, Low-cost Leg Vise
My tight finances forced me to devise an alternative to an expensive bench vise. This simple leg vise – cobbled together from a board, a 3⁄4“-diameter pipe clamp, and a short length of 1⁄2“-diameter …
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Hide adjustable shelf pins in post-and-panel furniture
Notched drilling jig helps make shelf pin holes harder to detect
Read moreLow-Cost Straightedge
Whenever I have to cut down a sheet of plywood, I reach for one of my trusty metal stud straightedges. Metal studs are available in different thicknesses for different applications. For example, a 20-gauge non-load-bearing drywall stud won’t …
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