Reader Submitted
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How to Deal with Fret Saw Grief
Most people find woodworking to be a relaxing hobby, but I can’t stand to do it for more than a few minutes at a time. All the small details and intricate cuts that my projects require have me wanting to throw all my tools in the trash!
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Oak Curio Clocks
Here is my take on the curio clock. I have been doing these for about 5 years. I use oak and install a picture of the person’s choosing.
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Cardboard Stands Save Effort
It’s tough to hold long pieces of quarter round molding for priming and painting, but recently I had 300 ft. of it to prepare for our new home.
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Indentations Set Screw Placement on Drawer Faces
Here’s an easy way to lay out the screw holes on drawer faces for handle hardware.
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Matching Nightstands
My Grandson and his wife wanted matching night stands or bedside stands and couldn’t find commercial items that suited them so they asked me to put something together.
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Blowing Out the Dust
Other readers — not just Rob — share their stories of cleaning the shop with a leaf blower.
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Hickory Sideboard/Buffet
I started with rough cut lumber. The sideboard has inset draws and doors with soft-close Euro-style hinges.
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Self-feeding Glue Sticks
I use hot-melt glue to make temporary part connections (such as attaching templates to workpieces). But invariably, the glue stick in the gun is nearly spent when I need it.
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Colorado Coffee Table
It came out beautifully unique and will be a prized piece of furniture in our Colorado home for years to come.
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Spacer Makes Laminate Safer to Cut
Plastic laminate is thin enough to slip into the gap under a table saw rip fence, presenting a real safety hazard.