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Magnetic Tool Holders

mrquilt — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:27:00 GMT

Here's another nice tip from AW's "Shop Tips" book (page 103):

Magnetic kitchen-knife holders work well in the shop for holding chisels, screwdrivers, and other small metal tools.

Angled Cuts on Plywood

mrquilt — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:24:00 GMT

Here's a nice tip I found in AW's "Shop Tips" book (p. 187):

To make angled cuts on large pieces of plywood, screw a strap piece of plywood to the back, placing it at the needed angle. Guide the scrap along the table saw fence to make the cut.

Home-made Hammond

mrquilt — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:01:00 GMT

This isn't my creation (my skills are much more "limited" than this requires!) but I was really impressed with this home-made Hammond and wanted to share. I can't imagine the pride and satisfaction in completing a project like this! (be sure to check out the site for more images, including "work-in-progress" shots)

http://www.m-berger.de/projects/b4controller/en/index.html

Modern Marvels: The Lumberyard

mrquilt — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:28:00 GMT

I wanted to share a nice video about lumberyard processes available for free viewing at Hulu:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/96630/modern-marvels-the-lumberyard#play-all

The video is part of the History Channel's "Modern Marvels" series. I enjoyed watching it—I hope you do, as well!

Love the New Site!

mrquilt — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:21:00 GMT

To the AW Team—I think the new site looks great! I didn't realize you had so many articles online for us to read—the new format makes them really easy to find and browse through. Nice work! Will be sharing with my father (a passionate hobbyist) very soon!