Tricks of the Trade
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Creating a Simple Shop Work Surface
Most shops suffer from a dearth of work surfaces. Our reader tells you how to turn sawhorses into a work table for just a few dollars.
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A Simple, Small Project Drying Rack
A simple solution to finishing and drying small parts and projects using stuff from your desk drawer.
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Using an Artist’s Rule to Draw Curves
You can bend wood slats to draw curves, but there’s a better way. Chris uses a different tool that makes more consistent curves and arcs.
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Dial in Your Jointer Cuts
Even the best jointers seem to have flimsy and crude “pointer” style depth gauges. Here’s the simple improvement I made on mine.
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How to Find the Right Bit Quickly
Here’s a quick trick to save you time finding drill bits or screw bits every time you work with screws.
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Protecting Your Templates and Patterns from Tape Residue
How to prevent double-sided tape residue from sticking to your templates and patterns.
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Making a Clamp Free Featherboard
You can make a clamp-free featherboard without breaking your wallet!
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Storing Planes in a Wall-Mounted Tool Chest
To secure the planes in my wall-mounted tool chest, I predrilled holes and glued magnets flush to the storage surfaces.
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A Better Way to Apply Dye to Your Woodworking Projects
A trip to his local home improvement store provided Chris Marshall with a solution to his staining woes.
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Making a T-track Compass
A set of nice trammel points or an oversized compass can be quite expensive for the hobbyist woodworker that I am.
