Sawdust Catcher
Dovetails are popular because they’re strong and self-locking from one side. But you need to clamp the other side with the pressure directly over the joint, if possible. And when…
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Tricks of the Trade
Sanding Guard for Inside Corners
Sanding inside corners used to leave nasty buzz marks from my sander banging into the adjacent face. I still haven’t tamed my sander, but now I get buzz-free results by…
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Slick Drawer Runners
One day, I really fed up with the drawers in my desk at home. They’re the old-fashioned kind, which ride on their wooden sides. The sides had become so worn…
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A Press to Laminate Curved Parts
Curved, laminated parts are stronger than parts sawn from solid wood. This press makes laminating easy. The press is made of layers of plywood or particleboard that are glued together….
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Sander Sharpening Platform
I wanted to use my benchtop belt sander as a safe and accurate way to grind my hand tools. By adding a little extension table that is co-planar with the…
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Testing for Square
On a crosscut sled, the fence must be absolutely square to the blade. Here’s a super-accurate method of testing for square. It makes errors easier to detect by magnifying them…
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