I was making rings from very small laminated blocks, and found it a challenge to be able to shave the laminations down to a smaller and...

For years I’ve pondered on whether or not to make a box joint jig. After seeing this jig on You Tube by Ed Stiles, I got really excited...

For the past four years I’ve kicked around the thought of either building, or buying, a drum sander. With my 6” belt sander, I’ve always...

When cutting something round or curved on a bandsaw, the blade can catch the wood, and roll it down. Sometimes this causes the wood to...

For checking the thickness of a bowl or vase when turning on a lathe, these come in handy. I tapped the pivot point to accept a 10-32...

Occasionally it really helps to have a strong deep reach clamp. I’ve gotten by all these years without one, but I finally took the time...

Since “you can never have too many clamps”, I knew I should make some more pipe clamps. I’ve never made my own pipe clamps, but there...

I have an old Shop Smith that I am keeping just for the lathe function. I made this dust collector chute which works very well. The chute...

After buying a pair of hold down clamps for my drill press table, I found them to be a valuable tool. When I made my workbench, I copied...

After years of contemplating, I finally built my new workbench, along with the moxon vice. I used three 2x6s for the stationary back of...

When I bought my table saw, I ordered the 62” model, instead of the 82” model, because of the size of my workshop. I felt the 82” would...

I made this simple router sled when I was making some cutting boards from raw lumber. I used some old Formica so that it would have a...

I first saw a Lichtenberg burner, or also called a fractal burner, at an outdoor woodworkers show. After watching some you tube videos on...

Irwin makes these couplers that you can buy. I just like making my own small tools whenever I feel I have the time. The main reason I...

I have an old Craftsman 12” band saw that I wanted to try out a Carter stabilizer on. Carter makes stabilizer kits to fit lots of band...

There is no clear cut answer for setting the tension on a bandsaw blade. There are a lot of forums and videos from woodworkers that claim...

I was working on a project that was going to require a lot of repetitive drilling, so I decided to stop that project, and took the time...

If you plan on making your own boards out of logs, you will eventually find that you need a kiln to dry the wood. There are many ways to...

When retirement was coming close, I realized I was going to need a heavy duty cart to transport all the new woodworking equipment back to...

Occasionally it is handy to have some really deep reaching clamps. I’ve always managed to get the job done, all my life, without them....