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Workshop tip: Magnetized block keeps chisel square

June 24, 2021

Hardwood, rare-earth magnets, and a chisel that won't slip out of alignment.
Assemble a drafting tool kit

June 21, 2021

Mike Korsak figures out exactly how his furniture will go together the old-fashioned way—with pencil and paper, making full-scale drawings.
Workshop tip: Handy little press for inlay

June 17, 2021

A press screw and a plywood box keeps paterae flat in batches.
Workshop tip: Smart router jig for three-legged tables

June 10, 2021

This jig helps cut the dovetail sockets in the turned legs cleanly and uniformly.
No meat in front of the blade

June 2, 2021

This simple rule helps keep your mind on your work and results in safer woodworking.
Workshop Tip: Check and set hand tools with an angle finder

May 27, 2021

This tip works great on sliding bevels, miter gauges, and squares.
Workshop Tip: Work backward with wandering hand tools

May 20, 2021

Realign the tool for each subsequent cut.
Workshop Tip: Soup up your shop apron

May 6, 2021

Make a place for your dust-collector remote and dust-proof the pockets.
Workshop Tip: Tablesaw rack holds rip fence and miter gauge

May 6, 2021

The rack holds both items securely under the side of the table—out of the way yet close at hand.
Workshop Tip: Sand moldings with sockets

April 29, 2021

It's similar to using a dowel, but there are more size options.

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