Vacuum-hose Support
I provide support for my vacuum hose and hold its business end exactly where I want it, as shown in the illustration at right. This setup makes arranging dust collection…
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Plywood Tipper
Hoisting heavy sheets of plywood and MDF onto my tablesaw is not my idea of workshop fun. That’s why I devised this pivoting rack— and began storing my sheet stock…
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Rehabilitating a Classic: Rescuing a Stanley No. 220 Block Plane (Part 1)
Long before premium makers like Lie-Nielsen and Lee Valley entered the scene, Stanley essentially governed the block plane market. For decades, the standard was set by a classic triad of…
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11 Great Tips for Marking and Measuring
Check out these 11 methods to make layout easier. Write With Chalk Lay out “cut here” marks on rough lumber with chalk. Chalk marks are easy to read, even on…
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Rolling Scrap Bin
Who says you can’t put a square peg in a round hole? My scrap bin is made from round cardboard tubes made for concrete forms. These tubes are available at…
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Haunched Mortise & Tenon
A haunch strengthens a standard mortise and tenon joint in two ways: it helps prevent the rail from twisting and increases the joint’s glue surface area. Of all the variations…
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