Dust-Free Bandsaw

          I replaced my bandsaw’s wimpy 1-1/2-in. dust-collection port with a shop-made shroud that makes bandsawing virtually dust-free. The secret: My [...]

Drop-Down Bit-Storage

          In my crowded shop, there’s no such thing as unusable space. My router bits store under a shop cabinet, out of the way until I need them, thanks to a [...]

Hideaway Tool Stand

Hold It! Roll It! Hang It! Store It!       My bench grinder is out of the way but instantly accessible, thanks to this sturdy flip-up table. It works great and it’s simple to [...]

Hidaway Bin for Short Stock

    I don’t like to throw wood away; offcuts and other short boards work great for small projects, jigs and shop fixtures. But until I built this mobile cart, my shop was littered [...]

Grit-Free Benchtop Weights

      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 [...]

Window-Shade Saw Table Cover

      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 [...]

Soup Up Your Shop Vacuum

Had enough dust? Hook up to any portable power tool with this set of accessories. by George Vondriska Most shop vacuums are big and powerful, like SUVs. These vacuums have tons of suction power [...]

Wood Edging on Laminated Tops

5 steps to align and finish wood edging on a plastic-laminated surface.   by Bruce Kieffer               Most woodworkers cringe at the thought of applying [...]

Keep Cords Connected

        Have you ever been merrily driving your router along when suddenly you run out of power? The extension cord gets hung up on something, and suddenly you’re [...]

Working Alone

Solitary Strategies for Three-Handed Tasks by Tim Johnson One of woodworking’s major attractions is being able to say, “I built that myself.” On the surface, this statement is about mastering [...]

Lathe and Disc Sander Combo

      Thanks to my new sanding table, my lathe doubles as a disc sander. I really like this setup, because I can adjust the speed of the disc to the job and the material.   [...]

Blast Gate Manifold for Vac Hoses

          In my small shop, I use a shop vacuum to collect dust from several tools. To cut down on the need to swap hoses, I built this manifold with two blast gates. Now [...]

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