Universal Slide Jig
I’ve tried all kinds of jigs for installing drawer slides, none to my satisfaction. My jig holds the drawer slides right where I want while I install them. You can…
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Golf Tee Finishing Stands
When I’m finishing a project, I support it on small stands. They raise the project off the bench so I can get at its lower edges. I’ve seen stands like…
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Give Your Sandpaper a Second Life: The Simple Brass Brush Trick
We’ve all been there: you’re halfway through a sanding session, and your sandpaper—whether it’s a fresh disc on your orbital sander or a sheet wrapped around a block—suddenly stops cutting….
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A Sharp Honing Stone Station
This honing stone setup is part of my dedicated sharpening station. It consists of a plastic tray mounted in a plywood carrier box that also provides solid footing for a wooden stone holder that bridges the box. The unit is …
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Micro-Adjust Fence
A micro-Adjust fence is the perfect accessory for making grooves, mortises, or other milling operations using a hand-held router. It allows you to precisely adjust the distance between the bit and the fence. This device operates in two steps. First, &#…
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T-slot Bridge Clamp
I make my own zero-clearance throat plates for my table saw to minimize exit tear-out on workpieces and to prevent narrow pieces from dropping into the saw. When raising the blade through the insert blank for the first time (using …
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