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Shop-made Hook Rules with Magnetic Appeal
Hook rules can be really useful for making shop measurements, and you can add one to any steel rule using parts you already have in your shop.
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Compact Project Storage
Have many projects in mind but not enough places to put them all? This reader has a tip that will help you keep everything you’ve ever made on display forever.
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Shop-made Sandpaper
Do you really want to save money in your shop? This reader has the ultimate penny saving solution: make your own sandpaper!
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Expiration Date on Stones?
They’ve been sitting out for several months, but this reader’s stones still smell pretty fresh. How long does he have to wait for these things to rot?
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Restoring Furniture Back to Its Original Form?
People often want to restore old pieces of furniture back to their showroom glory, but how would I go about restoring a table, chair or dresser all the way back to the original tree again?
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Counterweighted Sofa Table
This reader didn’t have room for end tables around his living room sofa. So, at the urging of his wife, he came up with this clever solution.
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Adjustable Wrench Takes Quick Measurements
This reader finds that an adjustable wrench makes a serviceable caliper for matching drill bits to the job.
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Thrifty Three-way Edge Clamps
Don’t have enough (or any) three-way clamps? This reader has some advice on how to put clamps you already own to work applying glue-up pressure.
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Distressed Wood: A Cause of Distress?
Readers agree — and disagree — with Rob’s contention that distressed wood has no place on fine furniture.
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Mobile Stack Rack
This reader built a mobile stacking rack for drying nuts and vegetables, but you can use it for laying out and drying just about anything around the house or in your workshop.
