A couple years ago I built a hexagon cutting jig that’s adjustable and can cut out hexagons any size. I have plans available for the hexagon jig, but I get a lot of requests for either a pentagon jig or an octagon jig. Instead of building a dedicated jig for each shape, I’m building a
I get a lot of pushback because of the fact that I use entry-level drills. You’ll either see me using a Ryobi drill or a Craftsman drill, and frankly I’m happy with them. They do the job I need them to do, and they didn’t break the bank. I didn’t choose these drills because I’m
The simplest jigs are always the best ones. Today I’ll show you how to make 5 super simple woodworking jigs that’ll make your life easier. No fuss, easy to make jigs that can be assembled in minutes using scrap wood. How to cut thin strips on the table saw? Easiest way to hang a picture
I used to keep my sanding discs in a plastic storage bin. I saw this somewhere at some point and thought it was so smart, so I followed suite. A few years later, and all my sanding discs are curled up like potato chips. I get so annoyed every time I try to pull out a
Get your workshop organized with this cordless drill storage and charging station. This universal tool battery charging station allows you to mount up to 4 chargers and store up to 5 drills and/or drivers and even a nail gun! Plus, enjoy the added feature of the pull-out drop-down tray for easy access to all your
In this video, I’ll show you how to build a compact lumber storage cart made from a single sheet of plywood. It has a small footprint of 24 x 28 so it won’t take up too much room in the workshop. With 6 vertical cubbies for wood storage plus 2 horizontal slots that can be
Get your drawers organized! In this workshop drawer organization tutorial, I’m making simple DIY drawer dividers with an upper level sliding tray for extra storage. Adding drawer organizers actually makes drawers bigger and you can easily find what you’re looking for. If you’re interested in learning more on how I built these shop drawers and
I constantly find myself looking all over the place for the right sized screw and rummaging through little boxes to find that specific fastener I’m looking for. This is definitely not how I want to be spending my limited time in the shop. So with that in mind, I decided to get all of my
There are a few ways to cut hexagons out of wood, like a table saw with a miter gauge, a band saw or miter saw. If you want to batch out several hexagons and make them consistent, you need a jig. That’s why a couple years ago I threw together my original hexagon cutting jig.
When you work in a small shop or a garage, it can be easy to overlook dust collection. That being said, when you work in a small space, the air can quickly saturate with fine dust particles, which can be hazardous. In this article, I’ll cover the various dust collection options I use in my
Most saws are made to cut straight lines, but what if you want to cut a circle? You could use a hole saw, but the size of the circle is limited, and you’ll be left with a hole in the center. In this tutorial, I’ll show you 4 ways to cut circles in wood, using
Cutting large panels on the table saw can be awkward, and sometimes downright dangerous if crosscutting against the fence. That’s where the crosscut sled comes in. Today I’m making a dedicated 45 degree table saw sled for bevel cuts, but the process is exactly the same as for a regular table saw sled. Woodworkers typically
I built a simple 2×4 modular miter saw station last year with an extension wing and an integrated T-track for a sliding stop block. I left the underside of the station open at the time, until I could figure out what type of storage I wanted underneath. Today, I’m adding a few storage solutions under
Today we’re tackling basic cabinetry and building some tongue and groove doors (aka rail & style). I’ll show you how to make shaker doors using nothing but the table saw and a regular blade. The concept of shaker doors is simple: all 4 pieces have a groove, and 2 of them have a tongue on
When you first start woodworking, you get a few different sets of clamps and think, alright this is great. Eventually your collection grows and you end up with clamps all over the place: hanging off tools, pilled in the corner, and pretty much anywhere you can stash them. It’s time to build a suitable storage
I’ve needed to build an outfeed table for my table saw – and a workbench for that matter (my current workbench consists of sawhorses and a beat up sheet of plywood) – and since my shop is so small, I figured I might as well build a mobile workstation that can do both. With that
A few months back I built a kick ass miter saw station. Today, I’m upgrading the miter saw station with dust collection. I made a dust hood with sliding adjustable doors which makes it easy to open up for mitered cuts. I’ll also show you how to set up a dust cyclone on an automated
There are several ways to cut a hexagon out of wood. You could use a table saw with a miter gauge, a bandsaw, miter saw, and so on. When you want to batch out several hexagons and make them all the exact same, it can get tricky. That’s why I decided to build a simple
In one of my recent tutorials, I built this miter saw station out of 2x4s. I left the bottoms open with the intention of adding different storage options underneath and today I’m going to build a set of drawers under the drill press module so I can store all my bits and various accessories. Tools
Having a dedicated miter saw station not only makes your workshop more functional, but also makes using your miter saw safer and more convenient. There are many miter station build plans out there, so what’s different about this one? When designing this workstation, my goal was to integrate the following: Here are the tools and
