Workshop Tip: Open blast gates without bending and reaching
Flexible tubing and cord makes the mechanism easier to operate.
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Drawer 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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Snipe-free Planing
Like most planers, mine snipes, overcutting a bit at both ends of a board. Sometimes I’ll simply cut off the sniped areas if I can afford the extra board length. However, with precious woods, that can mean trashing a few …
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Taming Handplane Tear-out
Nothing in handplaning is more frustrating than tear-out
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Popping Plugs
After cutting out plugs on the drill press, I used to saw them from their blank using the table saw. Unfortunately, this would often send the freed plugs flying across the shop, forcing me to hunt for them afterward. I …
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