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This simple storage solution stashes your drills and drivers, charges their batteries, and organizes your drill accessories. When I first set up my shop, I built a few plywood cubbies...

The original factory cart I built has served me well for many years, primarily carrying lumber, toolboxes, machines, and various supplies. However, as space has become even more constrained in...

For a two-car garage shop, optimizing space is always the top priority. To help wrangle materials and supplies, I recently built a cart based on a brilliant piece of industrial...

This dust collection cart houses a vacuum and cyclonic dust separator for an efficient, clean workstation. Project #2509 • Skill Level: Beginner • Time: 2 Days • Cost: $180 Every...

I frequently need an outfeed table or work support for long pieces, so I built this T-shaped assembly to use in conjunction with my Black & Decker Workmate. The table...

Build the perfect place to store and charge your growing collection of batteries and cordless tools. Cabinet making is a great skill to have, and once you successfully tackle your...

Plastic storage tubs make instant drawers for organizing shop supplies. When I worked in a restaurant as a teenager, I hauled dirty dishes in plastic bus boxes. Using them to...

All living things evolve, and so do woodshops. No matter where I’ve lived, I’ve changed my shop around — relocating cabinets or shelves, changing one work area to another, adding to...

In order to keep my bench clear for working, yet have the tools I need close at hand, I came up with this stowable mounting system. Each of my bench...

Turn your miter saw into a precision cutting tool by building this storage-packed miter saw station. Project #2420 • Skill Level: Intermediate • Time: 3 Days • Cost: $600 Over...

Cut completed boxes from a simple glue-up. If your shop is like mine, every horizontal surface collects stuff—the necessary minutiae of woodworking. It’s all good stuff, to be sure, but...

Everyone can use some creative storage solutions in their shop, which is why we dug through the American Woodworker archives for some classic storage tips. Portable Hose Reel Instead of...