Tricks of the Trade
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VIDEO: Quick and Easy Woodturning Project Repair
Learn how to repair a damaged turning so that you don’t have to replace the piece and start over.
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Card Scraper Sanding Shield
This reader has a clever trick for protecting the corners of his projects when he’s forced to sand pieces after he’s already put them together.
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Plumbing Coupling Provides Quick Hose Connection
Need a new (or spare) connector for your shop vacuum hose? Look no further than the hardware store’s plumbing aisle, as Charles Mak explains.
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VIDEO: How to Laminate Plywood to Create Thicker Pieces
Learn the proper way to glue two pieces of plywood together to make a strong thicker piece.
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No-measuring Dowel Center Finder
This reader has a handy tip to find the center of any dowel you use regularly with a really simple to make jig.
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Better Bench Casters
This reader shares some tips about the best casters to use for a shop’s workbench, including helping turn it into a mobile outfeed table.
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VIDEO: How to Tune Up and Maintain Your Band Saw
You’ll learn how to change a band saw blade, clean a band saw, tension a band saw blade, adjust the band saw blade tracking, adjust the band saw upper and lower blades guides, and test the band saw cutting.
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VIDEO: Bending Wood with a Hot Pipe
Creating your own hot pipe bending jig at home is simpler than you might think. Rob Johnstone explains how we built the jig in our shop.
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Video: Scroll Chuck Basics
Learn how a four-jaw scroll chuck can simplify the process of mounting bowl blanks by eliminating the need for a faceplate.
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Making a Flush-trimming Router Jig
This reader demonstrates how he created a small base for his palm router to give it a larger footprint for use on bigger jobs.
