Tricks of the Trade
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Bolt Makes Blade Cleaning More Efficient
This reader’s tip features a way to make your saw blades easier to handle during cleaning and as a bonus helps you clean multiple blades at once.
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Space Balls Prevent Stuck Router Bits
This reader had some trouble getting his router bits unstuck. The solution came from some small rubber spacers made for cabinet construction.
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Telltale Plane Shaving
Need a quick way to tell how your plane blade is set at a glance? This reader has a neat (if not clean) way to identify his planes.
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Brass Setup Bar Storage
This reader has some advice for keeping your brass setup bars ready at your router table with a simple, handy addition.
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Squirt Bottle Approach to Water-based Finishing
Finishing large surfaces need to be done quickly and judiciously. This tip will use a few tools already in your finishing arsenal to make it simple.
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Tilted, Rolling Hand Plane Cart
This reader has a simple workshop organization tip on how to turn a few pieces of scrap and some extra casters into a rolling storage solution for all your hand planes.
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Improved Project Dollies
Like many people, this reader uses movers dollies to improve shop mobility, but he offers a clever upgrade for this time-tested technique.
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Abrasive Cleaner Holder
Get your disc sander clean and keep your hands safe with this reader’s super simple and handy PVC holder.
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Yoga Mat Sanding Pad
Ready for a sanding workout? This reader found that a handy, common workout item makes for a handy shop helper as well.
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Label Your Lumber Before Shelving It
Ever have trouble identifying unfamiliar wood species by sight? This reader did, until he came up with a simple and elegant solution.
