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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.


Quick Tips — Simple Fixes

Quick Tips — Simple Fixes

Three simple things that make life in the shop better. Read More

Great Gear: First Look at the Shaper Origin

Great Gear: First Look at the Shaper Origin

A first look at the Shaper Origin - A handheld CNC that can do everything a conventional CNC can do! Read More

5 COOL WOODWORKING TOOLS

5 COOL WOODWORKING TOOLS

These woodworking tools make shop time fun. Read More

Tips For Working With Plywood

Tips For Working With Plywood

Working with large sheets of plywood just got much easier using these simple tricks for accurate layout, cuts, and assembly. Read More

Buttons For Feet

Buttons For Feet

A quick, easy way to lift a small project off the surface. Read More

Build a DIY Kids Activity Table and Chairs

Build a DIY Kids Activity Table and Chairs

Looking for a fun project you can do for your kids? Join Project Designer, John Doyle, on a trip down … Read More

50 weeks, 50 vessels

50 weeks, 50 vessels

As a fun little challenge, we challenged our staff of designers, editors, illustrators, and builders to a 50 week, 50 … Read More

Vice Face Replacements

Vice Face Replacements

Replaceable wood insert protect all the things you need a firm grip on. Read More

Quick Tips — Safe Sanding & More

Quick Tips — Safe Sanding & More

A couple of tips that help make the shop safe and hassle-free. Read More

Preventing Tearout From Your Jigsaw

Preventing Tearout From Your Jigsaw

The jigsaw is a versatile tool and has a place in every shop, but it does have a reputation for … Read More

Scissor Jack Outfeed Support

Scissor Jack Outfeed Support

Your planer, table saw, band saw, router table and other tools can all benefit from extra workpiece support from time … Read More

Cutting Thick Parts

Cutting Thick Parts

Here's an Iron-clad way to make smooth, square cuts in large, thick panels. Read More

Our Favorite Supplies For Hauling Lumber

Our Favorite Supplies For Hauling Lumber

There's more to buying wood for your next project than jumping in the car and heading to the lumberyard. You … Read More

Swing Arm Sheet Goods Lift

Swing Arm Sheet Goods Lift

Hoisting full sheets of plywood is no fun. Here's a little addition to a knock-down cutting table that works wonders. Read More

Vacuum Stabilizing Wood

Vacuum Stabilizing Wood

Things get interesting any time you combine woodworking and chemistry, so recently Logan experimented with vacuum stabilizing wood with acrylic … Read More