How to make your own Shaving Bench
If you have ever been interested in working with green wood, you’ve probably also gained some interest in having a shaving bench. Building a shaving bench is much easier than it may seem &...
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Category: Tools & Workshop
Re-use silica packs to prevent rust
Whenever I buy something new and it comes with silica packs, I make certain to keep those packs and put them in one of my tool drawers. The packs help absorb moisture in the air, thereby helping to pr...
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What are the different types of mortise and tenon joints?
A common question among beginning woodworkers is “what are the different types of mortise and tenon joints?” Here, we’ll provide illustrations and explanations of each of the more co...
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DIY Pivot Jig or Point Fence for your bandsaw
If you’ve ever tried to use your bandsaw for resawing lumber, then you’re probably familiar with the need to be able to be able to pivot your material in order to account for blade movemen...
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DIY Wood Bar Clamps
What wood worker doesn’t need more clamps? Good parallel bar clamps can get expensive, but these DIY wood bar clamps were made with some leftover materials already in our garage shop and only to...
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DIY Circular Saw Guide
Here’s a quick and easy DIY circular saw guide to make straight cuts in plywood. Have you ever needed to cut a plywood sheet, but you either don’t have a guide or trying to do the math to ...
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DIY right angle corner clamping jig
A right angle corner clamping jig is an indispensable tool for any shop that produces any amount of projects with 90 degree miters. Building your own DIY right angle corner clamping jig is quick and...
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Flip Top Tool Cart plans
Here are the flip top tool cart plans which detail exactly how to build a cart exactly like the one we showcased in our DIY flip top cart for miter saw and planer post. Of course, these flip top t...
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Better inside corners with base shoe and quarter round
Creating tight miter joints on inside corners while doing base shoe or quarter round trim work is never easy, particularly in an old house, as corners are rarely actually 90 degrees. So cutting your m...
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DIY Flip Top Cart for Miter Saw and Planer
This is the great DIY flip top cart for a miter saw and planer my father built, and I have since inherited. Being that I don’t have a dedicated workshop – like many, I work out my garage...
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