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Hyper-Organize Your Shop
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, August 4, 2009
A Hook-And-Slat Wall System Puts Everything At Your Fingertips By Jock Holmen I’ve struggled with the clutter in my small garage shop for years. Recently my neighbor remodeled his garage using a commercial wall-slat system. That gave me an idea...
How to Deal with Knots
by Tim Johnson Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Knots are usually considered defects in wood. They're cut out of boards and thrown on a scrap heap. But take a closer look at a knot. In a hardwood, it's surrounded by stunning grain. Why not make it the focal point of your next project? The best...
Ipe: Wood—or Metal?
by Tim Johnson Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Ipe (pronounced E-pay) is a South American wood as exotic as its name. When you hold a piece, you know it's something special. Ipe sinks in water like cast iron, is hard as nails and polishes like brass. Of course, you don't really have to weld...
Full-Storage Workbench
by Tim Johnson Monday, February 23, 2009
Tired of working on a sheet of plywood thrown over a pair of sawhorses? Had it with rolling benches that wiggle and wobble? Hate running around your shop whenever you need a tool? Boy, do we have the bench for you. Our dream bench starts with traditional...
Is Your Shop Too Small?
by Tim Johnson Monday, February 23, 2009
In a recent poll of woodworkers, the most common complaint, by far, was that their shops were too small. Even one guy with 5,000 square feet thought he was cramped! In spite of that, most of us would like to be able to turn out dining room tables, kitchen...
Hide-Away Tool Stand
by Tim Johnson Monday, February 23, 2009
My bench grinder is out of the way but instantly accessible, thanks to this sturdy flip-up table. It works great and it's simple to make. You'll only need a scrap of 3/4-in. plywood that's 1/2-in. narrower than the overhang, four 3-in. butt...
Clamp Caddy
by Tim Johnson Monday, February 23, 2009
Clamp Caddy Maneuvering pipe clamps around my shop was a pain until I dreamed up this mobile carryall. It even has room for all of my C-clamps, hand screws and small adjustable clamps. I got everything I needed to make it from a home center for about...
Modular Shop Cabinets
by Tim Johnson Sunday, February 22, 2009
In days gone by, apprentice cabinetmakers used to build their own tool chests. The chests were often works of art that both displayed the owner's level of craftsmanship and provided practical storage for tools. These modular shop cabinets function...
Shop-Made Router Lift
by Tim Johnson Sunday, February 22, 2009
Router lifts are hot items these days and for good reason. Veteran router table users love their ability to make super-fine micro adjustments or rapidly raise the bit right from the tabletop. No more fumbling under the table like a contortionist. The...
Using Melamine
by Tom Caspar Friday, February 20, 2009
Melamine is the professional cabinetmaker's best friend. Build a cabinet with it and you have a complete, durable interior that requires no sanding (yes!) and no finishing (oh, yeah!). Pros often build whole kitchens out of melamine and then dress...
6 Storage Tips
by Tim Johnson Wednesday, February 18, 2009
1. Sandpaper Roll Storage I use pressure-sensitive-adhesive (PSA) sanding discs. For easy access, I like to get them out of their packages and lined up by grit. I hang my rolls of sanding discs on horizontally supported dowels so I can quickly grab the...
Vertical Lumber Organizer
by Tim Johnson Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Vertical Lumber Organizer Before I installed this vertical storage rack, my lumber was hard to manage and a housekeeping nightmare. I could never find the piece I wanted, and removing a board from the back of the stack was sure to cause trouble. Finally...
Hide-Away Bin for Short Stock
by Tim Johnson Wednesday, February 18, 2009
I don't like to throw wood away; offcuts and other short boards work great for small projects, jigs and shop fixtures. But until I built this mobile cart, my shop was littered with piles of these useful treasures, because I didn't have a good...
The Virtues of No. 1 Common Lumber
by Tim Johnson Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Save money by using boards that aren't perfect. Want to make your head spin? Just try to figure out how hardwood lumber is graded. Lumber is such an incredibly diverse material that there are enough grades, rules for grading and exceptions to the...
Simple Lumber Maker
by Tim Johnson Wednesday, February 18, 2009
I've turned my bandsaw into a mini sawmill with the help of one dirt-simple jig and a pair of extension tables. The jig is nothing more than a piece of plywood screwed to the log. It steadies the log when I cut the first slab and provides additional...

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