How to Organize Hardware – Screws, Nails, Bolts, and Fasteners
Hardware Organization Done Right Hardware – screws, nails, bolts, washers, and fasteners – tends to accumulate in coffee cans and zip-lock bags until finding a 2-inch #8 screw […]
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How to Build a Scrap Wood Bin That Stays Organized
The Scrap Wood Problem – and How to Solve It Every shop generates scrap wood. Small off-cuts from projects, shorts from ripping boards to width, end pieces from […]
How to Run Air Lines Through a Shop for Pneumatic Tools
Run Air Lines Through the Shop for Pneumatic Tools A permanent air line system eliminates the tangle of hoses on the floor and puts compressed air within reach […]
How to Create Dedicated Zones in a Two-Car Garage Shop
Two-Car Garage Workshop Zone Planning A two-car garage – typically 20 x 20 to 24 x 24 feet – is the sweet spot for a home woodworking shop. […]
How to Set Up a Spray Finishing Area in Your Shop
Setting Up a Spray Finishing Area That Works Spray finishing in a home shop presents three challenges: overspray contamination, solvent fumes and fire hazard, and inadequate lighting. A […]
How to Build a Sliding Lumber Rack for the Garage Wall
A Sliding Lumber Rack That Maximizes Wall Space A standard horizontal lumber rack stores boards in fixed bays. A sliding rack adds the ability to push boards back […]
How to Use a Pocket Hole Jig – Settings, Drill, and Assemble
How to Use a Pocket Hole Jig – Settings, Drill, and Assemble Pocket hole joinery is one of the most practical woodworking techniques for home shop use: fast, […]
How to Apply Polyurethane for a Glass-Smooth Finish
How to Apply Polyurethane for a Glass-Smooth Finish Oil-based polyurethane is the most durable finish available to home woodworkers – more scratch-resistant than lacquer, more water-resistant than oil, […]
How to Create Perfectly Flat Panel Glue-Ups
Create Perfectly Flat Panel Glue-Ups Panel glue-ups are where most woodworking projects live or die. A tabletop or cabinet side that glues up flat – truly flat, no […]
How to Set Up a Jointer for Flat, Square Edges
How to Set Up a Jointer for Flat, Square Edges The jointer does two things well: it creates a flat reference face on rough lumber, and it creates […]