Reader Submitted
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Matching Nightstands
My Grandson and his wife wanted matching night stands or bedside stands and couldn’t find commercial items that suited them so they asked me to put something together.
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Blowing Out the Dust
Other readers — not just Rob — share their stories of cleaning the shop with a leaf blower.
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Hickory Sideboard/Buffet
I started with rough cut lumber. The sideboard has inset draws and doors with soft-close Euro-style hinges.
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Self-feeding Glue Sticks
I use hot-melt glue to make temporary part connections (such as attaching templates to workpieces). But invariably, the glue stick in the gun is nearly spent when I need it.
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Colorado Coffee Table
It came out beautifully unique and will be a prized piece of furniture in our Colorado home for years to come.
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Spacer Makes Laminate Safer to Cut
Plastic laminate is thin enough to slip into the gap under a table saw rip fence, presenting a real safety hazard.
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Outdoor Woodworking To-Do’s for Spring
eZine readers share what outdoor projects are on their spring to-do (or “wish to-do”) lists.
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Breakfast Nook Benches and Trestle Table
I’m always looking to expand my woodworking skills. So when my daughter remolded her kitchen and wanted a bench sitting area and new table, I offered to build both.
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A Handheld Planer Success Story
A reader shares a tale of how a handheld planer helped him out.
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Easy Way to Install Threaded Inserts
Threaded inserts can be hard to start straight into their pilot holes. Here’s a foolproof solution.
