Reader Submitted
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Another Way to Store Individual Router Bits
This reader takes a bit of yesterday’s technology and some scrap wood, and recycles it into a bit storage case.
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A Glimpse of Outdoor Projects
Readers share their outdoor projects for the year.
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Walnut and Maple Rocking Horse
This reader traditionally makes rocking horses for his grandchildren’s first birthday. This one, made specifically for the Texas State Fair, was good enough to bring home first prize.
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Box Joints: The Jigs You Use
Readers tell Rob how they make their box joints: with homemade jigs, commercially made ones, or a combination of the two.
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Shop-made Hook Rules with Magnetic Appeal
Hook rules can be really useful for making shop measurements, and you can add one to any steel rule using parts you already have in your shop.
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Compact Project Storage
Have many projects in mind but not enough places to put them all? This reader has a tip that will help you keep everything you’ve ever made on display forever.
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Shop-made Sandpaper
Do you really want to save money in your shop? This reader has the ultimate penny saving solution: make your own sandpaper!
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Expiration Date on Stones?
They’ve been sitting out for several months, but this reader’s stones still smell pretty fresh. How long does he have to wait for these things to rot?
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Restoring Furniture Back to Its Original Form?
People often want to restore old pieces of furniture back to their showroom glory, but how would I go about restoring a table, chair or dresser all the way back to the original tree again?
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Counterweighted Sofa Table
This reader didn’t have room for end tables around his living room sofa. So, at the urging of his wife, he came up with this clever solution.