Tricks of the Trade
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Labeling Chippers and Shims
If you cut many box joints or dadoes for cabinet shelving, you know how important it is to get a precise fit.
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Folding Sawhorses
These folding sawhorses are a boon to anyone short of workshop space or who travels from job to job.
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Cleaning Up the Foot
After turning a bowl on the lathe, one always has the chore of cleaning up the base – the foot.
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Rip Fence Jig Holder
My new table saw has a rip fence faced with UHMW plastic on each side.
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Chainsaw Lumbering
I like to work with wood from ornamental and fruit trees that are being trimmed or removed.
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Band Saw Fence
This fence is nothing more than a big T-square made from hardwood scrap.
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T-nut Shelf-Pin Jig
Drilling evenly spaced shelf-pin holes in your cabinet projects is much easier with my shelf-pin jig.
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Quick-release Newspaper Seam
When I’m turning bowls using a faceplate, I mount the bowl blank to a piece of 3/4″ scrap and screw the faceplate to the scrap.
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Red Pen Easier to See When Scroll Sawing
This reader used to get eye strain from trying to line up his scroll saw blade with his cut lines. This simple trick didn’t take any more time and was a real relief.
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Sock It To Your Finish
Finishing had never been my best suit. Early on, I made a beautiful piece of furniture and ruined the appearance with the finish.
