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Winter 2012-2013

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Vine Trellis

Vine Trellis By Tim Johnson Make any climbing plant happy with this 6-ft. tall, freestanding trellis.We used dadoes,glue and screws to fasten the slats because trellises take a beating each year when you...

Haunched Mortise & Tenon

Haunched Mortise & Tenon 13 steps for making a super-strong joint. By Tom Caspar Of all the variations on the mortise and tenon joint, this is one of the best. The haunch – that short little...

All About Vises

All About Vises Add clamping power to your workbench. By Randy Johnson and Tom Caspar A good vise is tool money well spent. It’s a solid investment in your workbench that pays off every time you...

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  • Dowel Rod Storage

    I build a lot of projects that require using dowel rods. It has always been a problem for me to store...

  • Zero Clearance Insert Material

    I needed to make a new zero clearance insert for my tablesaw. In the past, I've used a piece of UHWM...

  • Homemade table saw fence

    With just three pieces of scrap wood. The oak cleat rides on this Dewalt Jobsite Tablesaw's fence...

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  • Triangle Sandpaper

    Triangle Sandpaper Triangular hook-and-loop sandpaper for detail sanders first loses it’s bite...

  • Breaking Rules

    Breaking Rules Don’t throw away that broken, wooden rule. Strip the hardware from a 6-in. section...

  • Portable Shaving Horse

    Portable Shaving Horse Bring your shop to the woods. In the modern workshop, the tablesaw is the central...

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