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When I first got a look at Chuck Bender’s William & Mary bookstand in the November 2010 issue (#186), it was clear that the piece would grace the pages of the Popular Woodworking [...]

Turned Post Bed By Tim Johnson Here’s how to maintain a positive attitude the next time you hear the phrase “Honey, would you please make the bed?”  Forget about the sheets and [...]

Restore a Chest of Drawers Make broken-down drawers fit and work like new. By Tim Johnson At first glance, the broken-down chest of drawers (at left) looks like a lost cause—a wreck even by [...]

Milk Jug Dust Collection Routing makes a real mess. But, here’s a solution that won’t cost you a dime.Take a 1-gallon milk or windshield-washer container and cut a hole [...]

Butternut Tips for working with black walnut's blond cousin.  By Tim Johnson Butternut is one of our prettiest domestic hardwoods, but most people have never seen it. Butternut trees are [...]

        My power tool cords were always in a tangle, so I finally did something about it. All it took was a couple of cable ties; a small standard one and a [...]

Spacious Drill Press Table You may also like… Drill Press Table Bandsaw Table System Improved Crosscut Sled     I built this auxiliary drill press table to give me the extra [...]

How to build a four-board bench that can be used almost anywhere.

    Woodtek’s coupling skirt ($30) makes it easier to dispose of the dust your collector collects. It adapts your 2- or 3-hp dust collector to a metal trash [...]

        3M’s gold-colored FreCut sandpaper cuts faster, lasts longer and leaves the wood looking better than conventional paper. A great finishing tool, FreCut [...]

    The key to effective dust collection is something you can’t see.The tiniest dust particles are the most hazardous to your health, so the best collectors capture the [...]

Double-Duty Planer Stand You may also like… Mobile Outfeed Tables Mobile Miter Saw Stand Double-Duty Shop Stool I love two-for-one deals.Even my shop is a twofer; it doubles as a [...]