Tricks of the Trade
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Benchtop Tool Hub
Like most amateur woodworkers with limited shop space, I needed more bench-top space for stationary power tools.
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Snipe-less Planing
I found another manner of approaching planer snipe.
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Sanding Sticks
We all have at least one Abrasive Cleaning Stick lying around the shop – mostly unused. I found an additional use for them.
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Dust Collection Hose Extension
If you need to extend your 4″ dust collection hose, just take a 1 pound coffee can and cut the bottom off.
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Re-Using Old Badge Holders
If you’re like me, you’ve got a pile of spring clips rescued from trade show badges that you couldn’t bear to throw out because “they must be useful for something”.
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Making Spindles without a Lathe
I don’t have a lathe and was building cradles for my grandchildren. I made this jig to mill the dowel on the ends of the square spindles rather then purchasing them.
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Making Small Measurements with Big Tools
What the users might not understand is that the shorter the measuring tool, the easier it is to inadvertently introduce large angular errors.
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Marking a Scraper for Turning
I filed marks on my scraper so I can tell how deep the cutter is.
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Cutting Tapered Legs on a Table Saw
When cutting tapered legs I will cut a piece of masonite (hardboard) to cover the top of my table saw.
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Air-born Dust Trap
I’ve run these “filters” 24/7 for about five years and have only had to replace one fan so far. They really do a great job.
