Reader Submitted
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Pinewood Derby Tractor
This reader’s son’s Pinewood Derby “car” may not necessarily be built for speed, but it’s still ready to plow through the competition.
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Masking Around Dowels or Plugs with Scrap Metal
When this reader installs dowels or plugs to fill screw holes, here’s how he prevents glue squeeze-out from soaking into the surrounding wood.
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Making Easier-opening Spring Clamps
This reader found a way to make his spring clamps a bit easier to operate for his little shop helpers (and anyone with limited grip strength).
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Chair Step Stool Project
In this issue’s Reader’s Project Gallery, a reader and her friend craft a slightly modified version of one of our most popular plans.
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Segmented Butternut Platter
This reader took several small pieces of butternut scraps to glue-up, turn and create a very nice segmented serving platter.
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Woodworkers’ Steps to Health
eZine readers react to Rob’s plan to shrink his waist size through a 10,000-step program.
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Using a Scrap Block to Make a High-Rise Mortiser
A reader needed a bit more capacity to work some wider stock on his mortiser, so he used a simple spacer to add some more functionality.
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How to Get Some Use out of an Old Shop Step Stool
Do you have an old step stool around the house that you don’t use anymore? This reader turned his children’s old stool into a new shop helper.
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Oak Storage Bench
This reader created an oak bench for his son and his wife, with a roomy oak plywood storage area tucked away under the seat.
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It’s a “Snow Bird Dog”
Reactions to Rob’s “snow bird dog” and more.
