Reader Submitted
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Custom Game and Bookcase
This is a custom-made game and bookshelf built for friends.
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Miter Gauge’s Bar Switches to Featherboard Mount
The mounting bar of my featherboard was too wide for the narrower miter gauge slot on my portable table saw.
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Laundry Room Bit Cleaner
Chris Marshall is back with another reader’s trick, this time showing how a little laundry soap and a light scrubbing can help get your bits back looking just like new.
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Recycled Wood TV Stand
My wife had been bugging me for months to build her a new stand for the TV, and I had completed a small project for a friend of mine using recycled wood.
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Big Panel Joint: Should I Use Dowels or Biscuits?
I need to glue up two big cedar planks and want to reinforce the joint with dowels or biscuits. Which option is better?
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Marking Cord Ratings
Recently, I learned the hard way that the extension cord you use for a tool must be capable of supplying the maximum amperage the tool requires (as indicated on the motor label).
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Sure Footing When Rabbeting Cabinet Backs
When I build cabinets, I find it easier to rout the rabbeted recess in the carcass for the back panel after the cabinet is assembled.
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Staying Sharp: Readers Talk About Sharpening Tools
eZine readers talk about how they keep their tools sharp (and whether they like doing so).
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Folding Bookshelves
My granddaughter moving to a college dorm inspired me to make a Campaign-style folding bookshelf for her.
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Squaring Up a Band Saw Blade
Chris Marshall shares a reader’s tip for a quick and easy way to make sure your band saw is cutting square.