Build A Bench Hook
The single most important hand-tool appliance is 3 sticks of wood. Owning a backsaw without owning a bench hook is like riding a bicycle without handlebars. This simple hand-tool appliance…
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Shop Projects
Folding Workbench
A clever joint locks the top and base into a rock-solid unit. “Have chisel, will travel.” As an itinerant carver, teaching classes here and there, I’ve always wanted a bench…
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Flip-Top Tool Cart
No more lifting your heavy tools like mortisers. To store it, just tip it over. When I make mortises, my benchtop mortiser is the go-to tool because it’s fast and…
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Simple Router Table
Easy to make, easy to store. While many woodworkers spend weekends making stationary router tables, mine have always been very simple, driven by expediency, and the desire to get other…
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Double-Duty Lathe Cabinet
Onboard Storage for Tools, Accessories, and 150 Pounds of Ballast After several years of making lots of shavings and dust with a small, underpowered lathe, I decided I deserved an…
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Drill Station
This simple storage solution stashes your drills and drivers, charges their batteries, and organizes your drill accessories. When I first set up my shop, I built a few plywood cubbies…
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