Tricks of the Trade
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Always Have a Clean Glue Spout
Save yourself from the pain of dealing with a clogged glue nozzle by always having a fresh one on hand thanks to this reader’s tip.
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Scrap Channel Makes Edging Easier to Install
If you’re tired of wood moving when you try to nail in a piece of trim, this reader has a solution to keep everything in place.
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Safety First on Spinning Scroll Chucks
This reader has a perfect tip for keeping your hands and fingers safe when working on turning projects with a scroll chuck.
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Hanging Shop Can Organizers
These vinyl storage sheets may have been designed to hold shoes, but as this reader points out they are plenty handy in your workshop as well.
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Power Strip Saves Cents
Looking for ways to save a little money in your workshop? This reader’s tip features a simple way to keep a bit of extra change at the end of the day.
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Rare-earth Magnet Bit Holders
This simple shop storage tip will help you keep your screw driver bits handy.
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Rounding Gouge Heels
This reader’s tip will help you make a small adjustment to your turning tools to help give you more control during your bowl-turning endeavors.
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Adjusting Height of Long Bit
If your router bit is too long for the project on your table, this reader has a tip for lowering the bit by raising the height of your table.
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Clamping Angled Corners
This reader has a tip for dealing with tricky clamping jobs that require you to work around narrow angles.
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Grippier Crosscut Fence
Improve the handiness of your machine’s crosscut fence with a do-it-yourself grip.