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          I discovered the hard way that sanding on a lathe can be hard on the fingers. Now, to protect my fingers, I cut the fingertips...

A great value in premium hand tools   by Tom Caspar         “I’m really getting the itch to use good hand tools, so what kind of plane...

Better filtration for single-stage collectors by Dave Munkittrick The cartridge filter is the first significant improvement in single-stage dust collection in more than 30 years. Cartridge [...]

          A little metalworking finds its way into my woodshop from time to time. When cutting metal, it’s best to use a machinist’s vise to get...

        I found a new place to store dispensers right under my nose. Any lightweight stuff that comes in a box can be fastened to the bottom...

            My outrigger support is just the ticket for cutting full sheets of plywood in my small shop.    If you own a T-square-style fence,...

        To change the blade on my tablesaw, I used to wedge the front end of my push stick between the saw table and the blade teeth,...

            There was no room in my basement shop to cut full sheets of plywood. I always had to have the home center guy cut...

            My burgeoning collection of spring clamps and small bar clamps was crying out for a storage solution. The doors on my shop cabinet offered...

            I’m a neat freak and I jump at any idea that keeps stuff off my bench. I built a glue bottle perch for my...

Photocopy Template I used to hate hanging objects, like power strips, that have hidden T-slots on the back. No matter how carefully I measured, I could never get the mounting...

It’s safe, it slides like a dream and a replaceable throat plate makes it last forever!   by Travis Larson           A good tablesaw sled makes...