Spray Booth for Waterborne Finishes

        Fifty bucks and a few hours is all it takes to put together this finishing booth. It keeps overspray off my tools and dust off my projects. Since I use waterborne [...]

Universal Clamp Rack

Universal Clamp Rack I’ve tried several designs for clamp racks but this one’s the best because it holds lots of different types of clamps. It’s also very simple to build. I [...]

Light-Duty Folding Worktable

Light-Duty Folding Worktable By Kevin Boudreau   Sometimes a guy just needs some space on which to spread out. That’s why I built this folding worktable for my compact workshop. [...]

Vertical Drilling Jig

        I came up with this slick way to drill a large, straight hole in the end of a post. It works great and makes good use of my tall floor-mounted drill press.   To [...]

Tall Tablesaw Fence

          I recently built a project that required a tall vertical fence for my tablesaw. My tablesaw fence lacks a T-slot and I didn’t want to drill holes through [...]

Mobile Machinist’s Vise

          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 a better [...]

Get the Clutter Off Your Bench

        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 of a cupboard and still leave [...]

Self-Storing Tablesaw Support

            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, or even one [...]

Double-Duty Push Stick

        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, so I could loosen or re-tighten the arbor [...]

Fold-Down Cutting Rack

            There was no room in my basement shop to cut full sheets of plywood. I always had to have the home center guy cut it down to size with his panel saw. [...]

Cabinet Door Clamp Rack

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