AW Extra 10/4/12 – Safer Small-Parts Routing
Safer Small-Parts Routing By Paul M. Jayko When I have to rout a small part on my router table, I reach for a hand screw clamp. It holds the workpiece securely, keeps my hands a safe distance [...]
AW Extra 9/13/12 – Two-Wheel Mobile Base
Two-Wheel Mobile Base Here’s my quick and cheap solution for making a contractor-style tablesaw mobile. I glued a piece of 2×4 to a 2×6 and added a pair of 2-in. non-swiveling [...]
AW Extra 9/6/12 – Swing-Out Plywood Storage
Swing-Out Plywood Storage I was looking for a way to keep my small inventory of plywood organized and easy to access. The garage at my town house is small, but I did have a narrow space [...]
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 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 shelf to put them on. [...]
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 customize for any size [...]
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 glued to the sides. The smaller pieces act as [...]
AW Extra 6/28/12 – Mobile Tool Cabinet
Mobile Tool Cabinet I bought my current house because of the big detached garage, which is perfect for my woodshop. However, when I started remodeling the house I got really tired of lugging [...]
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) whenever I’m [...]
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 staples are hard to remove when [...]
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 1-1/4-in. PVC pipe, a 45-degree [...]
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 for different [...]
