Tricks of the Trade
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Octagonal Dowel-fluting Jig
With this jig, I can buy plain dowel rods and flute them myself.
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Make Your Own Adjustable Feet
I build most of my benchtop tool stands and was searching for a source of sturdy adjustable feet.
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Clamp Extender
Recently I had to clamp a long project glue-up.
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Tool Parts Grab Bag
Here’s a simple solution for storing all of the spare parts, small attachments and wrenches you get with a new tool.
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Safer Way to Pocket Your Chisels
Storing chisels in my tool bag has been a real challenge.
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Double-wide Rails Fulfill Two Shop Functions
When I’m making rails for cabinet doors using my cope-and-stick router bits, I can eliminate tearout from the end-grain cope cuts and work more safely at the same time.
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Centered Mortises Without Measuring
Borrowing from my technique for cutting centered grooves on a table saw, here’s how I make centered mortises without having to find the center first.
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Take Finishing to the Mat
Instead of throwing away the old plastic carpet protector mat under my desk chair, I cut it into squares for use during finishing and gluing.
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Math Magic Formula for Spacing Fasteners
When you want to space fasteners evenly along a workpiece, here’s an easy solution for calculating those distances.
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Freeing Stuck Router Bits
Every so often, router bits get stuck in their collets – especially with older collets that aren’t selfreleasing.
