Machine-Screw Joints
To build the ultimate jig, use a tap. When I build a jig or fixture that needs to come apart, I don’t use wood screws, I use machine screws–and tap...
Snake Surprise
Snake Surprise While I was visiting my brother in Florida, he showed me his latest toy, a Wood-Mizer portable sawmill. A huge hickory log was mounted on the cutting platform....
Circular-Saw Depth Gauge
Setting the depth-of-cut on my circular saw was awkward at best before I made this handy gauge. It’s just a thick block of wood with 1/4″ wide slots cut at precise,...
Wooden Fishing Lures
Turning the body is half the fun. When I picked up Silvio Calabi’s book Antique Fishing Tackle, my interests in fishing, antiques, and wood turning met head on: Now I’m...
Making an Infill Jointer Plane
An expert woodworker rediscovers a lost art. Knowledgeable friends tried to dissuade me when I announced that I’d decided to build a 22-1/2″ long infill-style plane, as I’d never before...
Optimize Your Dust Collector
Improve performance by installing a larger filter bag. You might not need a more powerful dust collector after all. That’s the word from woodworkers who’ve replaced the original equipment filter...
Strong Shelves
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 …...
