Tricks of the Trade
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Plywood Tail Hook Enhances Crosscut Sled Safety
This reader has engineered a hook mechanism out of scrap plywood to add a bit of safety for crosscutting on his table saw.
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Third Hand for Jointer Maintenance
Need some help when making adjustments to your jointer’s motor? This reader got a hand from one of his clamps.
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Tie-downs to the Rescue
When this reader tried to put together a large project and lacked long pipe clamps, he turned to a handy, easy-to-implement solution.
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Save Those Chisel Caps
Keep your mortising chisel tips safe with this simple trick that won’t break your bank or your fingers.
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Magnetic Homemade Steady Rest
This reader designed an impressive steady rest system for his lathe using magnets. And it can be modified to fit any lathe.
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Holder for Mitered Workpieces
Need help securing a workpiece when cutting biscuit slots? This reader has a simple trick that will give you an extra hand.
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Scratch Awl from Scratch
This reader found a new way to give life to an old screwdriver, by turning it into a handy woodturning tool.
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Cabinet Door Sanding Shield
Protect your frame-and-panel cabinet doors from damage during sanding with this handy woodworking tip.
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On-the-fence Blade Height Gauge
This reader’s trick shows a simple way to set the height of your blade without using anything but your table saw’s fence.
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Keeping Router Collets Clean
Keeping your router bits and collets clean is an important bit of shop maintenance. This reader found a tool for another hobby that is a perfect helper for the task.
