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      I keep a few landscape pavers handy in my workshop to use as hold-downs and weights when clamping is inconvenient. The only problem is that they leave grit behind with every [...]

A second installment in how to rebuild a circa 1944 Unisaw, Delta’s flagship table saw. In this installment Steve Shanesy takes a look under the tabletop to rehab the inner working parts. [...]

BITS AND PIECES OF VARIOUS LOGS. TO BURN OR NOT TO BURN? NO TO MAKE MUSHROOMS ON THE LATHE.!!…

SEE DIMENSIONS. MAKE ONE ITS FUN..KIDS LOVE IT ADULTS LOVE IT.ONCE MADE YOU CAN PAINT IT?…

BOOMERANG FROM OFFCUTS OF MDF. AND IT WORKS.SEE LATER HOW TO CONSTRUCT A BOOMERANG??WILL SHOW DIMENSIONS HOW TO DESIGN A WORKING BOOMERANG.…

Marking gauges have all manner of ways for you to lock the head to the beam, but most involve a screw or wedge mechanism. I think the coolest method I’ve ever seen is a cam-lock on the [...]

We’ve added a wish list function to our store, which allows you to select products you would like to have and share the list without having to drop odd hints, such as leaving photos of [...]

This week we enjoyed a visit from Matthew Grisley of Leigh Industries. He came in from Canada to demonstrate the company’s newest jig, the Super FMT (frame-mortise-and-tenon jig). You [...]

As many of you recall, I took sabbatical from my day job in 2007. I was recalled in 2008. I’m currently on assignment away from home and shop. Guys, like it or not, our nation is at war. [...]

      In my small shop, my tablesaw doubles as an assembly table. To protect the saw’s surface when I’m gluing or staining, I installed a heavy-duty vinyl window-shade [...]

It’s deer season here in Northern Kentucky. That means I have to wait in line at the butcher’s shop next to camouflaged hunters waiting to get their deer “processed” into [...]

          This simple guide guarantees success whenever you need to make a straight routing pass. It’s perfect for jointing a long edge or routing dadoes and [...]