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Winter 2012

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  • Small Shop Solutions

    by American Woodworker Editors     Thursday, October 27, 2011
    Small Shop Solutions Great ideas from space-challenged woodworkers just like you. Purchase the complete version of this woodworking shop story from AWBookstore.com . Sliding Wall-O-Tools By Sue Brunclik The doors hang from widely spaced tracks mounted...

  • $100 Router Table

    by American Woodworker Editors     Tuesday, October 4, 2011
    $100 Router Table As easy to use as it is to build. By Bill Hylton Purchase the complete version of this woodworking shop story from AWBookstore.com . Sometimes, less really is more. Take router tables for instance. It's not at all difficult to ring...

  • Next-Generation Router Table

    by American Woodworker Editors     Friday, September 16, 2011
    Next-Generation Router Table Make more accurate cuts with a flat, solid-surface top. By John English Purchase the complete version of this woodworking shop story from AWBookstore.com . This router table took thirty years to build. No kidding. I don’t...

  • Hyperorganize Your Shop

    by American Woodworker Editors     Thursday, August 11, 2011
    Hyperorganize Your Shop A hook-and-slat wall system puts everything at your fingertips. By Jock Holmen Purchase the complete version of this woodworking shop story from AWBookstore.com . I’ve struggled with the clutter in my small garage shop for...

  • A Giant Shop Cabinet

    by American Woodworker Editors     Friday, July 15, 2011
    Giant Shop Cabinet Organize tons and tons of woodworking supplies with room to spare. By Tim Johnson Purchase the complete version of this woodworking shop story from AWBookstore.com . I f your workshop seems cluttered and your workbench is always covered...

  • Heavy-Duty Folding Shop Table

    by American Woodworker Editors     Thursday, May 26, 2011
    Heavy-Duty Folding Shop Table You can build this workhorse in a day, using little more than a tablesaw, jigsaw, hacksaw and a drill. By Tom Caspar Purchase the complete version of this woodworking shop story from AWBookstore.com . Need more bench space...

  • Big Capacity Storage Cabinet

    by American Woodworker Editors     Monday, May 23, 2011
    Big Capacity Storage Cabinet Restaurant storage tubs organize shop supplies for stow and go. By Dave Olson Purchase the complete version of this woodworking shop story from AWBookstore.com . When I worked in a restaurant as a teenager, I hauled dirty...

  • One-Switch Chop Saw Station

    by American Woodworker Editors     Tuesday, July 13, 2010
    I decked out my chop saw station with a shop vacuum for dust collection and a shop light so I can see where I’m cutting. It worked great except for one thing: I had to flip two switches just to make one cut.The solution was simple. I bought a power...

  • Inexpensive Bench Hold-Down

    by American Woodworker Editors     Tuesday, November 17, 2009
    The last thing I want to do is chase my material around the workbench so I can work on it. Hold-down clamps excel when you need pressure in the middle of a bench where other clamps can’t reach. The Jorgensen Hold-Down Clamp for workbenches, $15...

  • Plumb Your Shop With Air

    by American Woodworker Editors     Tuesday, September 15, 2009
    Plumb Your Shop With Air Flexible Hose Saves Time and Money by Richard Tendick Moments after I tripped over the air hose and dropped an armload of boards, I decided it was time to plumb my shop for air. I was tired of having 50 ft. of hose on the floor...

  • Tablesaw Storage Cabinet

    by American Woodworker Editors     Tuesday, September 8, 2009
    All of your tablesaw accessories close at hand by Eric Smith The last time I could find them all, I counted 18 accessories for my tablesaw. Dado set, push sticks, throat plates, extra blades, miter gauges, tenoning jig, wrenches, etc.—they’re...

  • Tablesaw Extension

    by American Woodworker Editors     Wednesday, July 8, 2009
    Make Wide Cuts in a Small Shop By Roy Smith There’s not enough room in my garage shop for a tablesaw with a 52-in.-capacity rip fence. But no worries—I don’t need one! To make wide cuts, I simply install a shop-made extension that bridges...

  • Tool Storage Projects

    by Tim Johnson     Monday, February 23, 2009
    Tool Storage Projects Download Plan PDF file-964 KB Clamp Warehouse Hang your long, heavy clamps on this rack designed for strength. The braces are notched into the bracket arms in a simple version of a timber-frame joint. Mill 2x4 dimensional lumber...

  • Folding Outfeed Table

    by Tim Johnson     Monday, February 23, 2009
    Open, it supports 8-ft. long stock. Closed, it's as compact as your saw. by George Vondriska Roller stands are okay, but every saw really ought to have an outfeed table. It makes ripping lumber or plywood a lot more convenient and much safer. The...

  • 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...
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