American Woodworker

Free Product Guide >>

Syndication

 


        
 

Woodwork 

Winter 2012-2013

Preview this issue

 

Woodworker Bryan

  • Pull-Out Router Table

    by American Woodworker Editors     Wednesday, April 3, 2013
    Pull-Out Router Table Tired of pulling out that heavy router table every time you need it? Save space and your back by mounting your router table under a workbench with sturdy swing-up appliance hardware. Set-up and knock-down are a snap.You need 16 inches...
  • Power Tool Caddy

    by American Woodworker Editors     Wednesday, April 3, 2013
    Power Tool Caddy This plywood stand for power tools is compact and mobile.To lock the stand in place, just flip down the hinged board at the base. Cut the hinged board wide enough so it will lift the casters off the floor when you flip it down. Screw...
  • A Great Sawhorse

    by American Woodworker Editors     Wednesday, April 3, 2013
    A Great Sawhorse These sawhorses are sturdy and they fold flat for easy storage. Building them is a snap: joint and plane 2x4 stock to 1 in.; then rip to 3 in.Crosscut at 30 in. for the legs and 18 in. for the stretchers. Use a biscuit joiner and double...
  • Tool Storage Book

    by woodworkerBryan     Thursday, February 14, 2013
    Tool Storage Book Put a ton of tools up on the wall in this tool “book.”Hang 1⁄2- or 3⁄4- in.-thick plywood “pages”4 in. apart on horizontal 2x4s with 3-in. door hinges. Screw and glue 3⁄4-in. plywood blocks between...
  • Tablesaw Worktable

    by woodworkerBryan     Thursday, February 14, 2013
    Tablesaw Worktable Turn your tablesaw into extra workbench space with a piece of 3⁄4-in.plywood.Attach wood strips around the plywood edges for a snug,no-slide fit on the metal table. Caution: Always crank the blade below the surface and unplug...
  • Swing-Out Plywood Storage

    by woodworkerBryan     Wednesday, November 14, 2012
    Swing-Out Plywood Storage 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...
  • Spray Can Storage

    by woodworkerBryan     Wednesday, November 14, 2012
    Spray Can Storage 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...
  • Deep Drawer Organizer

    by woodworkerBryan     Wednesday, November 14, 2012
    Deep Drawer Organizer 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...