Workshop Tip: Turn a drafting square into a shop square
All you need is some gray primer and a plastic drafting square.
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Reversible Bench Hook
Like many woodworkers, I use a bench hook to support small pieces on the bench for handsawing. A typical bench hook is just a small panel with a shortened topside fence at one end for supporting the workpiece and a …
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Offset Detail Sander
When doing repair work, I often have to inlay small patches of wood into a finished surface. To help level the patch afterward without marring the adjacent surface, I made up several of these little detail sanders, band sawing them …
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Workshop Tip: Open blast gates without bending and reaching
Flexible tubing and cord makes the mechanism easier to operate.
Read moreDrawer Stop Screws
Making an inset drawer line up flush with the face of a cabinet can be fussy work. To make it easy, I just install two screws on the back of the drawer and turn them until the drawer’s front is …
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