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Tool Cabinet
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, July 26, 2010
by George Vondriska and Dave Munkittrick Tons of flexible storage for today's woodworking tools. Old tool chests made by the masters utilized every square inch of space with custom-fit nooks and crannies for all of their hand tools. Today’s...
Milk Jug Dust Collection
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, July 26, 2010
Routing makes a real mess. But, here’s a solution that won’t cost you a dime.Take a 1-gallon milk or windshield-washer container and cut a hole in one side for a bit. Slice off the bottom with a utility knife. Cut back the three other sides...
PVC Turning-Tool Rack
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, July 26, 2010
My growing collection of turning tools was getting out of control. I needed some way to keep them organized and within reach. One Sunday morning while staring at the pipe organ at church, it hit me.Right after services, I went to the home center and bought...
Cable-Tie Cord Management
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, July 22, 2010
My power tool cords were always in a tangle, so I finally did something about it. All it took was a couple of cable ties; a small standard one and a large resealable one. I drilled a couple of tiny holes in the resealable tie (near its clasp) and inserted...
Spacious Drill Press Table
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, July 22, 2010
I built this auxiliary drill press table to give me the extra support and room I need when drilling cabinet doors and sides. The core is MDF but particleboard would also work fine. I edged my table with oak to make the edges more durable. The plastic...
Making money from woodworking
by The Administrator Wednesday, July 21, 2010
By Thom W. Conroy Like any marketable ability or talent, woodworking skills can make you money. People need built-in bookcases, sink vanities, window seats and fine cabinetry items like kitchen cabinets or complex library shelving. Both small and large...
Organize your woodworking shop: 1,2,3
by The Administrator Wednesday, July 21, 2010
By Franz Fleckenstein 1) You want a woodworking shop and workbenches that will be organized and trouble-free to use. You want to see your tools or find them easily and have enough space to walk around without bumping into machinery or shelves. So the...
Tips for creating a functional woodworking workshop
by The Administrator Tuesday, July 20, 2010
By Bob Schmidt There is nothing more frustrating than trying to do a woodworking project and not have enough room in your workshop or on your workbench. Even worse is searching for a tool and not being able to find it when you know you own one. Spending...
Upgrades for Dust Collectors
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, July 15, 2010
Woodtek’s coupling skirt ($30) makes it easier to dispose of the dust your collector collects. It adapts your 2- or 3-hp dust collector to a metal trash can. Simply disconnect the full can, put on the lid and haul it to the trash. However, to maintain...
Longer-Lasting Sandpapers
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, July 15, 2010
3M’s gold-colored FreCut sandpaper cuts faster, lasts longer and leaves the wood looking better than conventional paper. A great finishing tool, FreCut paper is now packaged as 3M’s SandBlaster series. Norton Abrasives also markets a high...
Next Generation Dust Collectors
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, July 15, 2010
The key to effective dust collection is something you can’t see.The tiniest dust particles are the most hazardous to your health, so the best collectors capture the largest number of the smallest particles. According to Jet, the polyester spun-bond...
Double-Duty Planer Stand
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, July 15, 2010
I love two-for-one deals.Even my shop is a twofer; it doubles as a garage (sometimes) when I’m not woodworking. My recent purchase of a benchtop planer inspired me to create another two-for-one deal. I built a mobile outfeed table for my tablesaw...
Behind the Stairs Storage
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, July 15, 2010
In my basement shop every square inch counts! Out of necessity I found a wealth of unused space tucked right under my nose,or should I say feet.That awkward space under the basement steps can easily be turned into a set of deep shelves perfect for storing...
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...
At-Hand Tool Storage
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, July 13, 2010
I hate fumbling around in drawers or digging into cabinets for tools.That’s why I love perf-board. It displays my hand tools out in the open where I can grab them the instant I need them. But, rather than having one big piece of perf-board in one...

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