Extension wings on the miter saw make cutting long stock a breeze. My shop-made wings install and knock down in seconds and they’re as light as feathers. My secret? The [...]
Horsing my bandsaw out of the way was a real pain until I installed a pair of large casters (see Source, below). Now my saw has a built-in two-wheel cart. During use, [...]
I know I should unplug my tools before changing blades and bits, but sometimes I forget. So far I’ve been lucky, but I’d rather be safe, so I came up [...]
One day, after spending 20 minutes looking for my tablesaw’s arbor wrench, I decided it needed a permanent home. Drilling a hole through the cast-iron extension [...]
Clamps hung on the wall are space hogs. I’m always on the lookout for more efficient storage schemes in my all-too-small shop. At the hardware store the other [...]
Solar Kiln Dry Your Own Wood Fast and Hassle-Free By Dave Munkittrick Wood is expensive. And extra-wide or figured wood is practically beyond reach. Over the 25-plus years I’ve been a [...]
Do it by hand, just like you turn. by Alan Lacer How do you make a velvety smooth bowl with evenly thick walls and crisp details? Well, it’s not done by [...]
All of your tablesaw accessories close at hand by Eric Smith The last time I could find them all, I counted 18 accessories for my tablesaw. Dado set, push sticks, throat plates, extra blades, [...]
Grizzly has added some muscle to one of their best-selling 14-in. bandsaws and come up with the new model G0555X machine, $595. I like the large motor (1-1/2-hp, 15-amp), I like the [...]
This isn’t the simplest project you’ll ever make ,but it may be one of the most useful. It involves making mortise-and-tenon joinery and raised panels, fitting a drawer to its [...]
