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AW Extra 8/30/12 – Scrub Brush Featherboards

Scrub Brush Featherboards I saw this featherboard idea on a routing tool called the WoodRat. I liked it so much I adapted it to my router table. The WoodRat uses...

AW Extra 8/16/12 – Sharpening Jig for Jointer and Planer Blades

Sharpening Jig for Jointer and Planer Blades I’ve tried several different shop-made jigs for sharpening my jointer and planer knives but this one has proved the simplest to use and...

AW Extra 8/9/12 – Picture Frames From Scrap

Picture Frames from Scrap I finally found a great use for all those pieces of scrap wood that pile up around my shop: I make simple picture frames out of...

AW Extra 7/19/12 – Quick-and-Easy Storage Boxes

Quick-and-Easy Storage Boxes I finally found a use for all that scrap plywood I've been hanging onto. I made a bunch of small storage boxes with it and a small...

AW Extra 7/12/12 – See-Through Chisel Holder

See-Through Chisel Holder Here’s a chisel rack that protects those sharp edges and allows me to see the right chisel for the job at hand. The rack is easy to...

AW Extra 7/5/12 – Bench Dog Light

Bench Dog Light With this shop-made bench dog I can put light right where I need it. The dog is just a square chunk of wood with two smaller pieces...

Try Monogamy: L.S. Starrett Combination Squares

One of the best recommendations I’ve ever received in the world of hand tools came from a power-tool user who has 660-volt three-phase pumping through his veins. It’s 1996, and...

AW Extra 6/14/12 – Convenient Benchtop Protection

Convenient Benchtop Protection My workbench is beautiful and I want to keep it that way, so I cover the top with builder’s paper ($7/140-ft. roll at my local home center)...

AW Extra 6/7/12 – Fender Washers for Mounting Pictures

Fender Washers for Mounting Pictures I enjoy making picture frames but always found it a pain to use tacks or staples to hold the picture in place. Plus tacks and...

AW Extra 5/31/12 – Air Hose Rack

Air Hose Rack Air tools are great, but the air supply hose is hard to store conveniently. This rack solves this problem, and it’s cheap! All you need is some...

AW Extra 5/24/12 – 8-ft.Straightedge for $4

8-ft. Straightedge for $4 Whenever I have to cut down a sheet of plywood I reach for one of my trusty metal stud straightedges.Metal studs are available in different thicknesses...