Your Workshop
Advice for your inspiring workshop is here with topics that include shop storage, dust collection, lighting & wiring, and shop jigs. You'll also find tips about shop layout, maintenance, and workbenches.
Organize your tool-chest drawers with foam inserts cut to fit specific tools.
Shop cabinets are ideal for dust-free storage. From simple to elaborate, shop cabinetry is as varied as the shop owners themselves.
I recently built a freestanding cabinet with carefully fitted doors and a base with legs. When I moved it from my shop to my living rooms, the doors bound. What’s going on?
What single species is the best secondary wood for building drawer sides and cabinet parts that get hidden in a project?
I plan to build several pieces of furniture and some cabinets. As I add tools, I’m wondering when to use a brad nailer, and when is it better to nail with a finish nailer?
The end vise on my workbench takes an annoyingly long time to adjust. How can I get a speed boost without plunking down a huge amount of money for a nut-release model?
I finished my workbench top with several applications of Watco Danish Oil, top and bottom. I know it periodically will need re-oiling. Should I re-oil the bottom, too?
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