Use handscrews to hold small pieces

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If you do enough woodworking, sooner or later you are going to come across a small piece you have to hold steady in order to drill, or cut, or router. Holding these small pieces by hand can be tricky,... Read More

Table saw push stick – DIY

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Every few years, I find myself needing a new table saw push stick. The last one I’ve been using was actually given to me by my dad and was well overdue for a replacement. I had cleaned it up and... Read More

Plans for nesting sawhorses

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These nesting sawhorses provide a slightly different twist on your typical shop sawhorse. They almost have a modern design to them. Although they don’t fold up to reduce storage space to the bar... Read More

Simple folding sawhorse

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Continuing our series on sawhorse designs, here are some very simple folding sawhorse plans made from 2x4s and 1x4s with a 2×6 top. This folding sawhorse is strong, stable, and best of all it fol... Read More

DIY clamping blocks to keep things square

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When you’re building boxes out of plywood, it’s always good to use clamping blocks to keep things square. These DIY clamping blocks are actually multipurpose. You can use them as corner cl... Read More

Drill Press Wood Vise DIY Plans

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Have you ever needed to drill a hole in the end of small piece, or worse, a dowel? Or how about through the rounded face of the dowel? Neither of these is an easy task, unless you have a vise you can ... Read More

Pocket hole clamping jig

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If you’ve ever used a pocket hole jig, you’ve probably also learned that face clamps and pocket hole clamps come in pretty hand for keeping your boards aligned and tight when you are inser... Read More

Table saw extension (phase 1)

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I’ve owned my Delta 36-725 table saw for several years now, and I’ve been wanting to add a table saw extension for quite some time. Though there has always seemed to be a more pressing pro... Read More

Folding sawhorse plans

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Continuing our series on sawhorse designs, here are folding sawhorse plans made from 2x4s with a 2×6 top. This folding sawhorse is strong, stable, and best of all it folds up to make it a little ... Read More

Folding 1×6 sawhorses

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Continuing our series on sawhorse designs, here are plans for folding 1×6 sawhorses. These folding sawhorses are very light compared to those made of 2x4s, and since they fold they are also extre... Read More

Heavy duty sawhorse

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Every workshop has or needs at least one set of sawhorses, and this heavy duty sawhorse is the one that will last for ages and take almost any beating you can give it. I remember my dad having a set o... Read More

Corner clamping jig

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If you’ve ever made a picture frame, particularly using biscuits, you’ve probably ran into the challenge of holding two pieces together at the perfect 90° angle while the glue wood glue i... Read More

DIY Router Table plans

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Need a new router table to step up your wood working game? You don’t need to invest in an expensive premade router table, you can build your own router table starting with the basic designs in t... Read More

DIY Steambox for bending wood

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If you are really into woodworking, sooner or later you are probably going to come up with a need to bend wood. There’s one tried and true method for bending solid wood, and that is steam bendin... Read More

Circle cutting router jig

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Here’s a simple alternative to some of your standard shop made circle cutting jigs. This circle cutting router jig is infinitely adjustable so you can make it to cut any size circle you choose. ... Read More

Ultimate DIY panel clamp plans

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Almost every wood worker out there has at one time or another clamped and glued boards together to make a panel. A fairly simple and routine task, but one that can have fairly different results depend... Read More