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Mahogany and Its Look-Alikes
by American Woodworker Editors Friday, January 29, 2010
Are less expensive African and Philippine "mahogany" just as good? by Tom Caspar Stunning grain. Huge boards. Highly rot resistant. A dream (or a nightmare) to work. What one wood fits this bill? Mahogany, of course. Even the plainest mahogany...
Kicker Chock Block
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, January 14, 2010
I love the convenience of mobile bases, but I hate it when they wobble on the floor even when they’re locked down. I got my chock block idea at the airport where the ground crews use something similar for parked aircraft. My chock block locks the...
Mobile Machinist's Vise
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, January 14, 2010
A little metalworking finds its way into my woodshop from time to time. When cutting metal, it’s best to use a machinist’s vise to get a better grip. Because it sticks up and is in the way, I can’t permanently attach it to my woodworking...
Get the Clutter Off Your Bench
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, January 14, 2010
I found a new place to store dispensers right under my nose. Any lightweight stuff that comes in a box can be fastened to the bottom of a cupboard and still leave plenty of room over the counter below. A little double-faced tape or hot-melt glue makes...
Self-Storing Tablesaw Support
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, January 14, 2010
My outrigger support is just the ticket for cutting full sheets of plywood in my small shop. If you own a T-square-style fence, or even one with a round tube, you can build this crosscut support in a few minutes. I milled a 2x4 to fit inside the support...
Double-Duty Push Stick
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, January 14, 2010
To change the blade on my tablesaw, I used to wedge the front end of my push stick between the saw table and the blade teeth, so I could loosen or re-tighten the arbor nut. It worked, but the teeth always mangled the end of the push stick. Then I realized...
Fold-Down Cutting Rack
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, January 14, 2010
There was no room in my basement shop to cut full sheets of plywood. I always had to have the home center guy cut it down to size with his panel saw. What a hassle. I wanted my own panel saw, but I knew there was simply no room in my shop or budget. Then...
Cabinet Door Clamp Rack
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, January 14, 2010
My burgeoning collection of spring clamps and small bar clamps was crying out for a storage solution. The doors on my shop cabinet offered just the place for hanging a couple simple racks for my wayward clamps. Just screw a 1x2 strip to the door for small...
Storage Hang-Up
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, January 14, 2010
I’m a neat freak and I jump at any idea that keeps stuff off my bench. I built a glue bottle perch for my pegboard just for that reason. It’s just a couple of boards with a cutoff section of PVC pipe screwed to the back and a pair of holes...
The Ultimate Shop-Built Crosscut Sled
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, January 14, 2010
It's safe, it slides like a dream and a replaceable throat plate makes it last forever! by Travis Larson A good tablesaw sled makes perfect crosscuts easy, accurate and very safe. In addition, a well-designed sled can be used for bevel cuts, dadoes...
Swing-Out Plywood Storage
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, January 13, 2010
I was looking for a way to keep my small inventory of plywood organized and easy to access. The garage at my town house is small, but I did have a narrow space along one of the sidewalls next to the overhead door. After some head scratching I designed...
See-Through Chisel Holder
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, December 14, 2009
Here’s a chisel rack that protects those sharp edges and allows me to see the right chisel for the job at hand. The rack is easy to customize for any size chisels. Glue a 1-in.-wide strip of 1/2-in.-thick wood across a plywood backer board. Next...
Bench Dog Light
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, December 14, 2009
With this shop-made bench dog I can put light right where I need it. The dog is just a square chunk of wood with two smaller pieces glued to the sides. The smaller pieces act as stops. I used my drill press to drill the hole to a diameter that matched...
Mobile Table Cabinet
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, December 14, 2009
I bought my current house because of the big detached garage, which is perfect for my woodshop. However, when I started remodeling the house I got really tired of lugging boxes of tools from the garage to the house every weekend. To make things easier...
Small Parts Carousel
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Small Parts Carousel While visiting an antique shop, I discovered a way to store all that indispensible small stuff that used to clutter my workshop. On display was a rotating bolt cabinet from an old-fashioned hardware store. When I got home, I design...

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