State-of-the-Art Router Table
Imagine making a small height adjustment on your router table with no bending, peering or unlocking—simply a twist of a front-mounted handle moves the bit a mere 1/64 inch. Finally [...]
Four Reasons for Tails-first Dovetails
When it comes to dovetailing, I’ve never really had a dog in the fight between dovetailers who cut the pins first and those who cut the tails first. I was first taught to cut my tails [...]
AW Extra 8/30/12 – Scrub Brush Featherboards
Scrub Brush Featherboards I saw this featherboard idea on a routing tool called the WoodRat. I liked it so much I adapted it to my router table. The WoodRat uses a single wooden scrub brush glued [...]
AW Extra 8/23/12 – Snow Shovel Dust Pan
Snow Shovel Dust Pan I’ve tried out a lot of different kinds and sizes of dustpans but I like this child’s snow shovel the best. The long handle means I don’t have to bend over [...]
AW Extra 8/16/12 – Sharpening Jig for Jointer and Planer Blades
Sharpening Jig for Jointer and Planer Blades I’ve tried several different shop-made jigs for sharpening my jointer and planer knives but this one has proved the simplest to use and [...]
AW Extra 8/9/12 – Picture Frames From Scrap
Picture Frames from Scrap I finally found a great use for all those pieces of scrap wood that pile up around my shop: I make simple picture frames out of them. As you can see there's not much [...]
Miter Saws
Whether you’re building furniture, cutting trim molding or framing a garage, a compound miter saw is an indispensable tool. It can swivel left or right to make a standard miter and tilt to [...]
AW Extra 7/19/12 – Quick-and-Easy Storage Boxes
Quick-and-Easy Storage Boxes I finally found a use for all that scrap plywood I've been hanging onto. I made a bunch of small storage boxes with it and a small shelf to put them on. [...]
AW Extra 7/12/12 – See-Through Chisel Holder
See-Through Chisel Holder Here’s a chisel rack that protects those sharp edges and allows me to see the right chisel for the job at hand. The rack is easy to customize for any size [...]
AW Extra 7/5/12 – Bench Dog Light
Bench Dog Light With this shop-made bench dog I can put light right where I need it. The dog is just a square chunk of wood with two smaller pieces glued to the sides. The smaller pieces act as [...]
AW Extra 6/28/12 – Mobile Tool Cabinet
Mobile Tool Cabinet I bought my current house because of the big detached garage, which is perfect for my woodshop. However, when I started remodeling the house I got really tired of lugging [...]
Prototype 18th c style firming chisels shipping
I’ve been working on making chisels for close to 9 months now. I’ve finally made up a number of sets for review. As comments come back, I’ll make some final tweaks. If the [...]