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Tackle Box Storage
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
This is my all-time favorite way to store screws, small hardware and router bits. Fishing tackle boxes come in a variety of sizes and shapes but I picked this one because the inner utility boxes have lids to keep stuff from spilling and the adjustable...
Blade Caddy
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
Here’s a handy tote for scrollsaw blades that I fashioned from a scrap of 2x6, a piece of plywood, and two Peg-Board multiple-tool holders. I cut the curved tips off the multiple-tool holders with a hacksaw so they would sit flat against the plywood...
Suspended Outlet
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
This is one of my favorite shop upgrades. By adding this suspended outlet over my work area I always have electricity close at hand. It sure beats running an extension cord across the floor and getting my feet tangled in it. This suspended outlet is not...
Double-Duty Roller Tables
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
I like getting double duty out of my tools whenever possible. So, when I decided to build outfeed tables for my miter saw and tablesaw, I worked up this dual-use design. The roller tables are simple to switch between machines and take up very little space...
Laminate Flooring for Zero-Clearance Inserts
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
Rather than mess with gluing up plastic laminate, I use a piece of laminate flooring when making zero-clearance inserts. Laminate flooring is great because it’s stiff, with a nice slick surface. It’s between 1/4-in. and 3/8-in. thick, which...
Tablesaw Tapering Jig
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
I recently built a pair of garden benches that required several identical parts that were tapered on both sides. To make the job easier, I built this jig that worked for both angles. The two screws make setting the angles quick and precise. On the first...
Perfectly Parallel Fence
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
Here’s a quick and easy way to align your tablesaw fence with your miter slot. Plane down a board until it fits into your miter slot without play. Now slide the fence up to the board and use a feeler gauge to determine your fence alignment. It’s...
Pivoting Outfeed Support
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
I recently saw an outfeed stand that had a pivoting top. The pivoting action prevents a workpiece from catching the front edge of the outfeed top. Instead, the top just pivots up level as the workpiece passes over it. I figured I could make something...
Rigid Routing Sled
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
A routing sled is a great help when coping the ends of rails and stiles. But I had a problem when I built my first sled. The pressure from the toggle clamp caused the 1/4-in.-thick sled base to deflect, which messed up the alignment of the rail-and-stile...
Anti-Slip Dust-Collection Table
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
Here’s a pair of sanding helpers that work great together. The rug pad provides a soft anti-slip surface. The Peg-Board, combined with the holes in the rug pad, allows dust to be sucked down through the table. My shop vacuum provides plenty of airflow...
Tablesaw Tool Drawer
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
It seems like I’m always misplacing my push sticks, blade wrench, featherboards and other small tablesaw accessories. To solve my problem I added a shallow drawer under the side feed table. I simply built a wood box that was open in the front and...
Spray Can Storage
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
I’m a great fan of aerosol finishes, especially now that many of them have adjustable tips that make much less splatter. But my shop got so cluttered with half-used cans that I had trouble finding the color I wanted, so I built this simple storage...
Tubular Storage
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
Here’s my solution for storing skinny things like wood trim and edge banding. I bought a 12-in.-dia. by 8-ft.-long cardboard concrete form at a home center for about $14. I slid plywood dividers into the tube and added a few screws to hold the dividers...
Spray Booth for Waterborne Finishes
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 8, 2010
Fifty bucks and a few hours is all it takes to put together this finishing booth. It keeps overspray off my tools and dust off my projects. Since I use waterborne finishes, I’m able to use a regular box fan in the window to vent the fumes. A furnace...
Deep Drawer Organizer
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, February 10, 2010
I built a deep drawer for my workbench so I would have lots of storage, but it created another problem. The tools I wanted were always at the bottom of the heap. I solved my frustration by adding an upper and lower tray. The upper tray slides forward...

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