Shop Setup and Organization
After installing a shelf over my workbench, I quickly realized there was additional storage potential on the underside of the shelf.
I suspended a grid of 1×4s in 2'-square sections. Simple half-notch joints at each intersection hold a grid together. Now there’s room for hanging all sorts of things.
Come along with me and learn the simple timesaving techniques. I guarantee they’ll make you more productive and help you build every project better.
I couldn’t find a commercially available tablesaw outfeed table with ample built-in storage, and didn’t want to invest weeks in building one.
When building my kids a treehouse, I ran into a snag.
Nothing beats a hold-fast for keeping your workpiece anchored to your bench when an ordinary clamp just can’t reach.
When it comes to using a tablesaw, having plenty of light to see what you’re doing is essential.
I find it helpful to keep a screwdriver on hand to adjust jigs while at the tablesaw or to fine-tune my router table’s fences.
Benchtop tools are great space savers, but you still need to lug them into the open to use them.
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