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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. Download these Small Shop Solutions Projects with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . Sliding Wall-O-Tools By Sue Brunclik The doors hang...
$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 Download this $100 Router Table Project with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . Sometimes, less really is more. Take router tables for instance. It's...
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 Download this Next-Generation Router Table Project with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . This router table took thirty...
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 Download this Hyperorganize Your Shop Project with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . I’ve struggled with the...
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 Download this Giant Shop Cabinet Project with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . I f your workshop seems cluttered and...
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 Download this Heavy-Duty Folding Shop Table Project with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from...
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 Download this Big Capacity Storage Cabinet Project with complete plans and step-by-step instructions from AWBookstore.com . When I worked in a restaurant...
Zero Clearance Inserts
by American Woodworker Editors Friday, October 22, 2010
Zero-clearance throat inserts are the best simple upgrade you can make to your tablesaw. They’ll make your saw safer and give you better cutting results with less hassle. A zero-clearance insert minimizes the size of the blade opening. Raising the...
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...