Workshop Projects

How To Make Folding Saw Horses

I guess you could say this is an updated version of my original folding sawhorses. That pair is currently in my basement supportin...
Making Wooden Handles And Pulls

I had a couple of requests for more detail on the wooden pulls I used for my deep shop cabinet with drawers, so I thought I’...
Making The Ultimate Box Joint Jig

The Ultimate Box Joint Jig is a big step forward in box joint jig design. It is easy to build using commonly available materials, ...
Making The Advanced Box Joint Jig

Not long after I finished the previous version box joint jig, I came up with several changes that could be done to improve the des...
Making A Homemade Table Saw

For many woodworkers, the table saw is the one tool that gets the most use – I know that is true for me. Having a good table...
How To Make A Workbench

Filling a need that I really didn’t have, I built this workbench: It seemed like a good idea at the time and I’ve alwa...
Better Clamp Handles

More than a year ago I bought six new 6″ bar clamps that were on sale for a pretty good price. The clamps work well and I on...
How To Make A Precision Router Lift

Back in November, 2011, after I finished my router table project, I started getting requests for plans. The majority of these req...
Making A Lathe Powered 1 x 42 Belt Sander

Many woodworkers have a lathe, but it’s probably not a tool that gets a lot use in most shops. It’s handy to have when...
Rebuilding An Old Table Saw

I guess the term for it is serendipity, where you find something that turns out to be very useful when you weren’t really lo...
Building A Drill Press Cabinet

This drill press cabinet was a long time coming. I started and finished this project months ago, back in January of this year, in ...
Making A Mini Table Saw Sled

I had a bunch of short (1″ long) pieces of spruce to cut for making more of the wooden soffit vents, and I thought it would...
Making A Rolling Spindle Sander Cart With Drawers

This project came about after I “decommissioned” my older sanding station. I did that for a number of reasons, includi...
Making A Simple Rolling Planer Stand

My new miter saw station has two open bays on the ends that were made to house tools on roll out carts. This is the first of the t...
Making A Chisel Sharpening Jig

While using my chisel and plane iron sharpening jig recently, I realized that it was less convenient to use for quickly tuning up ...
The Belt Sander Platform

Having bought a Ridgid oscillating belt / spindle sander and building my sanding station to house it, I thought my sanding woes w...
How to Make an Outdoor Workbench

Back at my old house, behind my old shop, I had a table that was more or less a dedicated outdoor workbench. It started its life a...
Slatwall Tool Board

Soon after finishing my workbench chest of drawers project, I realized that the drawer storage system of organization is better su...
Plywood Step Stool

It’s handy to have a step stool in the shop (or around the house) to reach places higher up, change light bulbs, etc. It sav...