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.


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

Homebrew Gap Filler

Homebrew Gap Filler

Here are a couple of quick and easy solutions for fixing natural blemishes in wood that will perk up the … Read More

3 Woodworking Tips: Band Saw Resawing, Edge Clamps & Spindle Sanding

3 Woodworking Tips: Band Saw Resawing, Edge Clamps & Spindle Sanding

Keep a resaw cut from pinching your band saw blade, turn spring clamps into handy edge clamps, and learn a … Read More

Temporary Drawer Pulls

Temporary Drawer Pulls

Here is a quick tip that can help you avoid a sticky situation while you are assembling a project or … Read More

3 "Found" Layout Tools

3 "Found" Layout Tools

Layout tools are often an overlooked group in the workshop, but they don't have to be complex or expensive. Here … Read More

4 Woodworking Shop Tips: Table Saw Safety, Wood Filler & Painter's Points

4 Woodworking Shop Tips: Table Saw Safety, Wood Filler & Painter's Points

Mark your table saw's off-switch location, collect matching sawdust for homemade wood filler, reuse glue bottle caps as painter's points, … Read More

Hinge Mortise Fix

Hinge Mortise Fix

Even the best woodworkers make mistakes. In this case, Phil cut the mortise for his hinge a little too deep, … Read More

2 Woodworking Shop Tips: Prevent Vise Racking & Check Brad Nailer Misfires

2 Woodworking Shop Tips: Prevent Vise Racking & Check Brad Nailer Misfires

Keep your woodworking vise gripping evenly and quickly check whether your brad nailer actually drove a nail. These two reader-submitted … Read More

Creating Wood Patches

Creating Wood Patches

As you probably already know, when you are working with wood you often come across defects like loose knots that … Read More

Dust-Proof Charging Station

Dust-Proof Charging Station

This clever little hideaway keeps your chargers clean, off the benchtop, and out of sight. Read More

Bench Top Plans Stand

Bench Top Plans Stand

Keep your project plans close by with this simple stand. Read More

Scroll Saw Blade Changing Support

Scroll Saw Blade Changing Support

This simple board lends a hand while you move the blade on your scroll saw. Read More

4 Woodworking Tips: Marking Gauge, Dovetail Depth Stop & Shop Organization

4 Woodworking Tips: Marking Gauge, Dovetail Depth Stop & Shop Organization

Make a fixed marking gauge for common measurements, use tape to control dovetail saw depth, and organize your shop's pencils … Read More

Tapes for the Shop: Part 2

Tapes for the Shop: Part 2

Here's a couple more tapes that make life easier in the shop. Read More