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Right-sizing a Dowel Hole
When your dowels don’t quite match up to the size of the hole you drilled for them, this reader has a tip on how to tighten that fit.
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PROJECT: Wall-mounted Panel Press
Turn five pipe clamps into a space-saving and efficient center for panel glue-ups with this handy wall-mounted press.
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PROJECT: Tile-topped Plant Stand
Curved lines and quarter-sawn grain combine to make this little plant stand a pretty piece. The ceramic tile top resists water and adds an attractive accent to the dark dyed wood.
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VIDEO: Building a Tile-Top Plant Stand
Several techniques are demonstrated in this video, including how to use templates to cut out multiple matching parts and how to use a template to guide a piloted flush-trim router bit.
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Lake Erie Toolworks: Better Clamping Products
Son and father team create traditional maple workbench vises and clamping products.
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Glue Brushes Double as Nozzle Cleaners
If you need to clean out the nozzle of your sealant tube, this reader has a helpful tip about a tool you probably have on hand already.
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PROJECT: Tambour-topped Box
Talk about cool — when you pull the drawer open on this little box, the tambour top rolls back — a definite attention-getter!
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Photograph Your Dry Assemblies
If circumstances mean that you can’t complete a project in one go or need to take a piece apart, Charles Mak has found that a simple photo is a perfect memory tool for reassembly.
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Using Handscrews to Replace Longer Clamps
If your shop doesn’t have longer bar or pipe clamps, this reader has a handy suggestion for how he used smaller clamps and hand screws to assemble a large project.
