Reader Submitted
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LEGO® Play Table
This reader took a simple sketch from his wife’s daughter and turned it into an extremely cool play table for his three year old granddaughter complete with a storage area and hiding place.
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Quick Check for Band Saw Table Squareness
Every now and then, it’s a good idea to check your band saw table for squareness to the blade. Here’s the quick method one reader suggests.
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Cork Your Glue Bottle
Do you ever lose your glue bottle caps? This reader has found a simple trick to replacing them.
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Reader’s Favorite Exotic Domestic Woods
Last issue, Rob asked for your favorite regional or exotic North American woods. You responded in droves with some pretty cool choices! Here are some choices, starting with the overwhelming favorite: Mesquite.
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Desert Island Tool Choices
Readers tell what tool they would bring to a desert island.
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Clean Wipe Solution for Hardware Marking
This reader needed a simple way to mark up his finished wood for hardware installation. The answer? Simple whiteboard markers.
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Another Way to Store Individual Router Bits
This reader takes a bit of yesterday’s technology and some scrap wood, and recycles it into a bit storage case.
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A Glimpse of Outdoor Projects
Readers share their outdoor projects for the year.
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Walnut and Maple Rocking Horse
This reader traditionally makes rocking horses for his grandchildren’s first birthday. This one, made specifically for the Texas State Fair, was good enough to bring home first prize.
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Box Joints: The Jigs You Use
Readers tell Rob how they make their box joints: with homemade jigs, commercially made ones, or a combination of the two.