Shop Tour: The Hybrid Hand and Power Tool Workshop
Two Traditions, One Shop The hybrid shop blends hand tools and power tools in a way that gets the best from each. Power tools handle stock preparation – […]
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Shop Tour: A Lumber and Milling Shop for Rough Stock
Where the Wood Starts Its Journey Most woodworking shops start with wood that’s already dimensioned – planed, jointed, straight, and square. A lumber and milling shop is where […]
Shop Tour: A Woodturner’s Dedicated Studio
A Lathe, 12 Feet of Bench Space, and a World of Round Parts Turning is a different craft than flat-work woodworking. The tools are different, the workflow is […]
Shop Tour: The Dedicated Finishing-Only Workshop
A Workshop Built for One Thing: Finishing Most garage shops combine everything in one room – cutting, assembly, finishing, storage. The result is dust-contaminated finishes, solvent smells drifting […]
Build a Glue and Adhesive Storage Station
A Glue and Adhesive Storage Station Adhesives in a woodworking shop include yellow wood glue, polyurethane glue, CA (superglue), epoxy, contact cement, construction adhesive, and specialty bonding agents. […]
Build a Jig Storage Cabinet
A Jig Storage Cabinet That Makes Jigs Findable Shop jigs are the most frequently lost items in any woodworker’s shop. A crosscut sled, a tapering jig, a box […]
Build a Shop-Made Tool Tote for Carrying Hand Tools
A Shop-Made Tool Tote for Carrying Hand Tools A tool tote is the carpenter’s version of a briefcase – it carries everything you need for hand tool work […]
Build a Sandpaper Dispenser for the Workbench Wall
A Sandpaper Dispenser for the Bench Wall Sandpaper sheets stored in a drawer or a pile become useless quickly – the corners fold, the backing tears, the grits […]
Build a Level Storage Rack for Long Levels
A Level Storage Rack for Long Levels Levels – particularly long levels (48 to 72 inches) and laser levels – are easily damaged by improper storage. A 4-foot […]
Build a Tape and Square Holder for the Wall
A Tape and Square Holder for the Bench Wall Tape measures and squares are the most-reached-for tools in any shop and the most likely to be buried under […]