In the Shop

Whether it’s a simple trick for holding a workpiece better, or a way to get a little more from your dust collector, we’ve gathered some of the best shop tips here.


3 Quick Tips from Issue #285

3 Quick Tips from Issue #285

Check out these quick woodworking tips from Woodsmith Issue #285 for sandpaper, organization, and push pads! Read More

Build an Upgraded V-Block

Build an Upgraded V-Block

Round and octagonal parts present challenges for work-holding. One solution is a simple DIY V-block. -Phil Huber Urbandale, Iowa Read More

Wedge Bench Stop

Wedge Bench Stop

Folks worked with wood for generations without the use of screw-driven vises. I adapted one traditional work-holding device for my … Read More

Protecting Your Workbench Top

Protecting Your Workbench Top

There are plenty of options for workbench toppers — anything that protects your bench from your current shenanigans could count … Read More

5 Quick Tips From Issue #274

5 Quick Tips From Issue #274

Check out these 4 reader-submitted tips from Woodsmith Issue 274! Get tips for digital honing, pinning, scribing, and paint storage. Read More

4 Quick Tips From Issue 284

4 Quick Tips From Issue 284

Check out these quick tips from Issue #284! You won't want to miss these fast tips for clamping, painting, and … Read More

Review: Woodpeckers Dado Set

Review: Woodpeckers Dado Set

The second set of blades I’d like to look at from Woodpeckers is the newest addition to the Ultra-Shear line: … Read More

Review - Woodpecker's Grooving Blades

Review - Woodpecker's Grooving Blades

The next set of table saw blades to look at is from another reliable manufacturer: Woodpeckers. Their “Ultra-Shear” line of … Read More

4 Quick Tips from Issue 275

4 Quick Tips from Issue 275

Let's check out these quick shop tips from Woodsmith Issue 275! Learn quick shop tips for making a clamp stop, … Read More

Upgrade your Tabletop CNC

Upgrade your Tabletop CNC

Upgrade your tabletop CNC with a sturdy base, storage drawer, table extension, and replaceable spoilboard. Designed around the Next Wave … Read More

Improve A Drill Guide

Improve A Drill Guide

Drill guides all share one annoying flaw. With their small bases, they tend to tip over easily, which invariably moves … Read More

Tips From Our Shop for Working With Plywood

Tips From Our Shop for Working With Plywood

Navigating large sheets of plywood can be a challenge. We’ll look at storing and moving plywood around without damaging the … Read More

3 Quick Tips from Issue 277

3 Quick Tips from Issue 277

Check out these reader-submitted shop tips from Woodsmith Issue 277! Tips for gripping clamps, recycling steel wool, and storing your … Read More

Carbon Method Metal Coatings

Carbon Method Metal Coatings

Carbon Method provided me with two kits: the prep kit shown above and the carbon coating kit. - Rob Petrie Read More

Brooms & Brushes For The Woodshop

Brooms & Brushes For The Woodshop

When it’s time to buy a new broom, there are two things you’ll want to consider: size and the type … Read More