Tricks of the Trade
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VIDEO: Making a Lamp with Tinted Epoxy Light Panels
Rob Johnstone makes a lamp by using tinted epoxy panels as the “glass” shades. He uses Eye Candy Pigments to tint the epoxy.
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Storage Solution for Glue Bottles
Keep the glue running from half-used glue bottles with this handy bottle holder made from a thick piece of scrap.
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Stationary Tool Plug Storage is a Snap
Keep your electrical cords out of the way from underfoot, but still ready at hand around your tools with this helpful reader tip.
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Adding Extra Table Saw Storage
Tired of trying to find his oft-used accessories for his table saw, this reader added a handy hidden storage space to his rip fence rails.
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Simple Magnet Separator
Need help separating stuck magnets? This reader has come up with a simple jig to get those annoying buggers apart.
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Bolt Makes Blade Cleaning More Efficient
This reader’s tip features a way to make your saw blades easier to handle during cleaning and as a bonus helps you clean multiple blades at once.
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Space Balls Prevent Stuck Router Bits
This reader had some trouble getting his router bits unstuck. The solution came from some small rubber spacers made for cabinet construction.
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Telltale Plane Shaving
Need a quick way to tell how your plane blade is set at a glance? This reader has a neat (if not clean) way to identify his planes.
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Brass Setup Bar Storage
This reader has some advice for keeping your brass setup bars ready at your router table with a simple, handy addition.
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Squirt Bottle Approach to Water-based Finishing
Finishing large surfaces need to be done quickly and judiciously. This tip will use a few tools already in your finishing arsenal to make it simple.
