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Recent Articles

An Updated Infill Shoulder Plane
An Updated Infill Shoulder Plane

A custom shoulder plane is a pleasure to build and use. Read More

A Micro-Adjustable Router Table Fence
A Micro-Adjustable Router Table Fence

A precision fence for a small router table. Read More

Scary Sharp Tools on a Drill Press Powered Sharpener!
Scary Sharp Tools on a Drill Press Powered Sharpener!

Your drill press might not be the first thing you think of when you want to sharpen your chisels or … Read More

Build A CNC Router For Your Own Shop!
Build A CNC Router For Your Own Shop!

Turn your woodworking shop into a machining, cutting, carving, and milling powerhouse with our shop-made, CNC machine. Read More

A Knock-Down Workbench That Can Go Anywhere!
A Knock-Down Workbench That Can Go Anywhere!

Turn a single sheet of plywood and a few pieces of hardware into a portable workbench that “knocks down” for … Read More

Woodworking Saws — part 1
Woodworking Saws — part 1

Three woodworking saws for breaking down boards and plywood sheets. Read More

SCORP
SCORP

A new version of an old tool to handle difficult carving tasks. Read More

I-Beam Drill Press Table
I-Beam Drill Press Table

A handy jig for your drill press that let's you drill safely and keep the area clean. Read More

Shop-Built Edge Sander Overview
Shop-Built Edge Sander Overview

Recently, Rod Reyes of My Garage Woodshop completed this build from our Shop-Built Edge Sander plans. He did an amazing … Read More

Jointer Push Pad Storage
Jointer Push Pad Storage

Push pads for your planer are a must. Here's a tray that keeps them close at hand. Read More

Drill Bit Storage System
Drill Bit Storage System

With this simple storage system you can store your bits near the drill press where you use them most. But … Read More

All-In-One Table Saw Workstation
All-In-One Table Saw Workstation

Project Designer, John Doyle, wanted to create a small shop workhorse. The result is a rolling, self-contained workstation that has … Read More