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Ladder Lumber Rack I organized all my short boards by turning an inexpensive 6-ft. stepladder (about $30 at a home center) into a lumber rack. Now every board is easy to see and reach. My ladder [...]

        I buy varnish by the gallon because it’s more economical, but after a few uses, the rim fills with gunk and the finish begins to skin over inside the can. [...]

In the year and a half since I built my bench I’ve been very happy with it, my only real regret is that I didn’t make it earlier. It’s solid, suits my needs and easily holds [...]

Stop router disasters before they start.   by Eric Smith               Snap, crackle, crunch!   No, it’s not your breakfast cereal. That’s the sound [...]

THESE ENGINEERING CUTTERS WHICH I HAVE  GROUND TO HALF INCH SHAFT TO FIT MY ROUTER. THESES ARE PERFECT WHEN CUTTING SLOT IN HARDWOOD TIMBER. THESE BY FAR I THINK ARE BETTER THAN THE [...]

When I bought my first smoothing plane at a flea market in Burlington, Ky., I could fit everything I knew about handplanes into one of the Elvis Presley shot glasses I stumbled upon that weekend. [...]

Riving knives have made benchtop table saws ‘new’ again. Could one be the tool for your shop? When you scanned this issue’s cover and discovered an article on benchtop table saws, you might have [...]

3 Kitchen Storage Projects Squeeze more space from your cabinets with customized roll-outs. by Eric Smith and David Radke It may seem like a paradox, but even kitchens that are overflowing have [...]

Honey, I Bought a Log! For perfectly matched boards, I ordered a whole flitch-cut cherry log. By Joe Gohman I love the look of natural, unstained cherry, but I’ve never had much luck [...]

SOLID CUBE WITH BALL INSIDE  BALL 10 MM BIGGER THAN HOLE.MY TIP FOR THE DAY  IS TO ALWAYS BELEIVE IN YOURSELF AND YOUR CAPABILITIES.OBSTACLES ARE THINGS THAT PEOPLE SEE WHEN THEY [...]

THIS IS THE CUBE WITH HOLES DRILLED ALL ROUND.SNOOKER BALL ON TOP OF CUBE..? IN BACKGROUND YOU SEE THE OAK CUBE / YEW LOG / AND AN OPENED END SPANNER THROUGH SOLID OAK. BEFORE IT WAS A [...]

LEFT OVER ODDS AND ENDS OF PALLETS I DENAILED.JUST A FEW SLATS LEFT OVER.AS BONFIRE NIGHT COMING SOON WHY BURN IT? MADE THIS BOX CAN EITHER BE LAUNDRY BOX OR TOY BOX OR WHAT EVER YOU WANT IT TO [...]