Shop Tips
Learn tips and tricks that make your shop time more productive. Find out how to get the most out of hand tools and power tools, including your router and table saw. See tips on finishing, gluing, clamping, sharpening, layout, and more!
Learn what a PantoRouter is and how it can help you make repeated mortise and tenon joints with ease
You've set your mitersaw for 45 degrees yet when you assemble, that fourth side just doesn't fit rig
You've set your miter saw for 45 degrees yet when you assemble, that fourth side just doesn't fit ri
I prefer turning tools with carbide tips because I don’t like to stop for frequent sharpening.
When a recent project called for drilling holes in acrylic, I turned to my regular twist bits.
For good edge-to-edge glue-ups, it’s important that the clamping pressure be evenly applied across the thickness of the workpiece edges.
At some machines, such as a drill press, bandsaw, lathe, and scrollsaw, fine work requires clearly seeing what you’re doing.
With this jig you can accurately and repeatably cut circles of various diameters, even when months pass between work sessions.
Attach this sliding clamp holder to the bottom of your tablesaw’s extension table to keep bar clamps
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