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 […]
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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
I’ve been needing to build a crosscut sled for my new table saw for some time and decided this would be the first project I tackled this year. I was debating what size to make it when I realized what I really need is a miniature sled to cut small pieces. I was really impressed
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If you’re like me, you have limited space for tools in your workshop, aka garage. What can I say, I love tools, but my single car garage has gotten so cramped, I can barely move around, let alone find room to build something. I desperately need to do something to save some space and optimize
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I recently got my hands on a Pro Lift router lift from Rockler and decided to build my own router table top. If you haven’t seen that yet, you can read it here or watch the video. In part 2 of this router table build, I tackled making the router cabinet for the base. Click
Years ago, I purchased a second hand router table thinking it would make it easier to make rabbets on long edges and faster to bevel those edges. I quickly however abandoned the router table after frustrating attempts to change the bits and poor results due to a router insert that was neither flat nor perfectly
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I found myself tired of the shadows and dimly-lit spaces around my shop, so I decided to upgrade my workshop lighting. This process could have been as easy as a trip to the big box store to grab the cheapest shop lights available, but that’s just not me. Since this is an investment and I’m going
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The tapering jig is one of the easier to build but often overlooked. What is a tapering jig exactly? To put is simply, it’s a sled that works with your table saw to make rip cuts on an angle. It can be used to add a taper to furniture legs, cut plywood on an angle,
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When I think of woodworking jigs, my mind usually goes straight to jigs used for the table saw. But what about the drill press? The drill press has much to offer but always seems to be neglected in my shop due to complicated and lengthy set up. That all changed when I made a drill
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If you’ve ever tried to cut a half lap joint and been frustrated with the results, welcome to the club. Up until now my lap joints were pretty much hit and miss. Sometimes perfectly flush, other times loose or cut too deep. I grew tired of the inconsistency and decided there must be a better
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