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Clear finish updates the look of this classic design. This modified Shaker design, downsized from a set of creamery shelves, is adapted from a Shaker Workshops catalog. To ensure our [...]

This simple rack uses no nails, no screws and holds up to 15 pairs of shoes.

With simple lines and straightforward joinery, this project yields ample shelf space (and drawers to boot). This large case-on-case shelving unit is adapted from similar pieces I’ve seen in [...]

I have found a simple way to modify a wooden lever cam clamp to move a table saw fence or router fence in fractional amounts, using easy-to-find hardware: a 1⁄4“-20 T-nut, 1⁄4“-20 [...]

When applying laminate on a narrow edge, it’s a little tricky to not tip the router and undercut the edge. The surface on which the router must balance is often not wide enough to provide [...]

Tool: Sink Bridge Manufacturer: Naniwa MSRP: $65 Editor’s note: This review first appeared in the August 2016 issue of Popular Woodworking. The stainless steel sink bridge from Naniwa is [...]

Tool: JS120BN Jigsaw Manufacturer: Bosch MSRP: $119 (Without battery) Because of its lower profile, I prefer a barrel-grip jigsaw to a top-handle. I feel as if having my hand closer to the work [...]

Tool: Ridgid 18-volt ‘Hyperdrive’ 18-gauge Brad Nailer Manufacturer: Ridgid MSRP: $199.99 (Without battery) If you’re working with access to electricity, it’s easy to plug in an air compressor [...]

Tool: T4 Water Cooled Precision Sharpening System Manufacturer: Tormek MSRP: $415 I’m not usually a wet grinder kind of woman, because a dry grinder does the same work faster, then I move to [...]

Tool: DEROS Manufacturer: Mirka MSRP: $625 Editor’s note: This review originally appeared in the April 2015 issue of Popular Woodworking. The tool is still available and just as great as [...]

Tool: Veritas Trammel Points Manufacturer: Veritras MSRP: $29.50 These clever stainless steel trammel points (for scribing large arcs and circles) from Veritas work a little differently than my [...]

Tool: Auger Bit Roll Manufacturer: Texas Heritage MSRP: from $90 I’ve been looking for a long time for the perfect storage and transport solution for my auger bits. For a while, they were wrapped [...]