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Cheap Panel Clamps

AW154, Clamping, Clamps, Panel, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Woodworking Posts, Workshop Tips / Enthusiast

I ran short of clamps in the heat of making a set of panel doors, so I quickly made more from stuff I had in my shop. These clamps are based on an old design, but the idea still works …
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How to Build Easy Small Drawers

AW154, Drawers, Projects, Shop Storage, Storage, Techniques, Tool Storage, Woodworking Posts / Enthusiast

Cut completed boxes from a simple glue-up. If your shop is like mine, every horizontal surface collects stuff—the necessary minutiae of woodworking. It’s all good stuff, to be sure, but it can also create a real mess. Small drawers …
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Knob-Drilling Jig

AW154, Door Knob, Drilling, Table Saw, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Woodworking Posts, Workshop Tips / Enthusiast

How do you support an uneven piece on the drill press? Make something that’s the opposite shape, of course. After making 60 of these knobs, I realized that the directions didn’t include any advice on drilling the holes for …
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