Michigan engineer Len Hovarter has developed a new vise mechanism that looks more like a magic trick than bench hardware. The vise hardware is patent pending and should be available...
Plate Joiner Tips and Techniques 12 ways to build cabinets faster and better with biscuits By Jon Stumbras Fast, Accurate Face Frames After you’ve put together a few face...
Craftsman-Style Display Cabinet Lots of glass and built-in lights By Randy Johnson Some cabinets are all about displaying the beauty of wood. This cabinet, with its built-in lighting, glass doors,...
Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is North America’s tallest hardwood. It is a close-textured wood with interlocking grain that makes it notoriously difficult to split. [...]
Space-Saving Clamp Rack My bench is too small for big glue-ups. The only spot large enough is a little bit of open floor in my basement shop. I wasn’t about...
Benchtop Tool System My shop is in a two-car garage, which (outrageously enough) I must share with two cars. That’s why I use benchtop tools. Unfortunately, they’re somewhat [...]
Turn Your Storage World Upside Down In my small garage shop, floor space goes for a premium while the air space overhead goes unused. I came up with a neat...
There is no shortage of instruction on cutting dovetails. Hundreds of videos are available online, and any woodworking publication worth its salt will include information. But the secret is [...]
