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.


Accessory Shelf

Accessory Shelf

Adding A Small Worksurface can be a Big Deal in your Shop Read More

4 Clever Woodworking Shop Tips: CNC Layout, Cleanup & Paper Towel Storage

4 Clever Woodworking Shop Tips: CNC Layout, Cleanup & Paper Towel Storage

Use a pencil to lay out CNC projects before cutting, turn a door sweep into a shop cleanup brush, repurpose … Read More

Shop-Made Rule Holder

Shop-Made Rule Holder

Here's an easy way to keep all your rulers clean and close by. Read More

Router Bit Recycling: Make a DIY Card Scraper Burnisher

Router Bit Recycling: Make a DIY Card Scraper Burnisher

Give an old solid-carbide router bit a second life. With a scrap wood handle, you can turn its smooth shank … Read More

4 Woodworking Shop Tips: Glue-Up Mat, Table Saw Safety & Bench Casters

4 Woodworking Shop Tips: Glue-Up Mat, Table Saw Safety & Bench Casters

Keep glue off your bench, store push sticks beside your table saw, protect your arms during blade changes, and make … Read More

Dowel Sizing

Dowel Sizing

If you've ever tried to match up a dowel to a Forstner bit, you know it can be a challenge. … Read More

A Simple Trick for Routing Stopped Grooves

A Simple Trick for Routing Stopped Grooves

Routing matching stopped grooves doesn’t have to mean measuring and marking every workpiece. Phil shows how a simple hardboard template … Read More

Miter Saw Micro-Adjust Stop Block

Miter Saw Micro-Adjust Stop Block

The miter saw is my main crosscutter, but making small adjustments on the piece being cut isn’t easy. The stop … Read More

Bench Standoffs

Bench Standoffs

These Standoffs Allows you to safely Cut Large Material without Damaging the Surface of your Workbench Read More

2 Woodworking Tips: Cutting Wood Plugs & Saving Router Table Fence Settings

2 Woodworking Tips: Cutting Wood Plugs & Saving Router Table Fence Settings

Keep freshly cut wood plugs from rolling off your band saw table and return your router table fence to the … Read More

4 Clever Woodworking Tips: Sanding Strips, Dust Shield & Painter's Points

4 Clever Woodworking Tips: Sanding Strips, Dust Shield & Painter's Points

Reinforce sandpaper for sanding curves, read metric and imperial measurements on one rule, catch overhead drilling dust, and support workpieces … Read More

Air Filter Remote Holder

Air Filter Remote Holder

The perfect solution for keeping track small things you don't want to lose or be looking for all the time. Read More

4 Woodworking Shop Tips: Glue Spreaders, Drill Press Fixes & Tool Storage

4 Woodworking Shop Tips: Glue Spreaders, Drill Press Fixes & Tool Storage

Turn old plastic cards into glue spreaders, keep driver bits with their fasteners, fix a troublesome drill press rack, and … Read More

Securing Odd Shapes for Routing

Securing Odd Shapes for Routing

No matter how many clamps you have in your shop, you can always come across an instance when just can't … Read More

Bottle Jack Bench Mover

Bottle Jack Bench Mover

Here's a way to take the stress and strain out of moving that big ol' workbench. Read More