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Light-Duty Folding Worktable By Kevin Boudreau   Sometimes a guy just needs some space on which to spread out. That’s why I built this folding worktable for my compact workshop....

    I have a couple tools from which I frequently remove the dust collector hoses. I got tired of getting out my screwdriver and cranking out the adjustment bolt...

        I came up with this slick way to drill a large, straight hole in the end of a post. It works great and makes good use...

          I recently built a project that required a tall vertical fence for my tablesaw. My tablesaw fence lacks a T-slot and I didn’t want to...

Jumbo Tape Dispenser I have five or six different kinds of tape in my shop, and last weekend I got fed up with rooting through a drawer to find the...

Serving Tray Make one or many: simple shop-made jigs guarantee success. By Tim Johnson Snacks, hors d’oeuvres or breakfast in bed: this tray delivers the goods in style. It weighs...

Furniture Repair Tips Tricks for taking it apart and getting it back together. by Mac Wentz Major furniture repair often involves disassembling the piece and putting it back together. Sounds...

Projects – Top Notch Router Table Tools – Bandsaw Blades Video – Marbled Finish Shop – Bandsaw Fence Techniques – Finger Joints

Strong Shelves You love wood–we know that. You love wood so much you’ve got piles of it all over your shop, just waiting to be turned into a masterpiece …...

Stunning grain. Huge boards. Highly rot resistant. A dream (or a nightmare) to work. What one wood fits this bill? Mahogany, of course.   by Tom Caspar      ...

      Bar clamps are great tools, but sometimes it’s tough to get a good grip on the small wood handle. To get extra torque, I drilled a hole...

            Recently I was routing a decorative edge on a large round tabletop. About halfway around, my router started to vibrate and I noticed (with...