Mobilizing a Contractor’s Saw
My contractor saw shares a garage with my car, so it’s stowed against a wall when not in use. It’s not an easy thing to drag into place when it’s time to set up for woodworking, so I decided to …
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Category Archives: Workshop Tips
Benchtop magnets corral fasteners and hardware
A few rare-earth magnets keep screws and small pieces from wandering off the bench.
Read moreWorkshop Tip: Wood coat hangers make great push sticks
Break it apart, cut notches, and go.
Read moreSpring Clamp for Miters
Spring clamps are easily converted to miter clamps by adding swivel jaws. Remove the vinyl tips, and then hacksaw a 1/2″ long slot down the center of the metal jaws. Use needle-nose vise-grips to fold down the two halves of …
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Workshop Tip: The breadboard headboard
Multiple pegged mortise-and-tenons solve the problem of wood movement in a headboard.
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