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How to Adjust Saw Cut Widths
Club member Stephen Beck of Earlimart, California, uses a simple and highly accurate method for adjusting the width of cuts on his band saw: He inserts the shank of a twist drill bit of the desired...
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How to Reduce Urine Odor
Some time after building a dog run in his fenced yard, Rufus Grey of Hudson, Wisconsin, noticed a strong urine odor in the dog run. Rufus did some research and learned that hydrated lime, a powdered...
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How to Reuse Foam Brushes
Rather than throw away foam brushes after using them, Darrel Mathieu of Luck, Wisconsin, recycles them to use as glue spreaders. First he removes the foam to expose the underlying plastic brace. Then...
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How to Magnetically Align Clamp Blocks
Experienced woodworkers know that when clamping, it’s essential to use scrap blocks to protect workpieces from clamps’ jaws. But aligning the scrap blocks can be tricky. Club member Aaron Butler of...
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How to Create Overhead Storage
If storage space is at a premium in your shop, try this solution from Club member Don Richer of New Boston, New Hampshire. He uses scrap lumber to build hinged storage panels that pivot down from...
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Lumber Surfacing Tip
Instead of buying a jointer for a one-time project, Club member Conrad Skladal of Sunnyvale, California, uses this ingenious way to surface lumber with his table saw. First, completely lower the blade...
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How to Organize a Tool Case
If you’ve ever struggled to fit a portable power tool and all of its accessories back into the case, try this tip from Club member Gabe Vandervort of Glendale, California. Snap a picture of the open...
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How to Read Drill Bit Sizes
The stamped sizes on drill bit shanks can be a challenge to read, even in the best light. To make his bits easier to read, Club member David Wise of Garden City, Michigan, rubs the imprinted shanks...
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How to Install Screw Hooks
The next time you need to install screw hooks, try this tip from Club member Norman Brohl of Traverse City, Michigan. First drill pilot holes at the points where you want to install the hooks, and...
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How to Glue with Contact Cement
To get the best results when using solvent-base contact cement, Club member John Kriegshauser of Chicago, Illinois, lines his glue tray with ordinary brown paper that he has pleated to conform to the...
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Ladder Work Tray Trick
Because his ladder didn’t have a fold-down work tray, Club member James Callen of La Habra, California, couldn’t attach his paint tray. So he built his own detachable work tray. He used a section of...
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How to Make a Vacuum Organizer
To keep the attachments for his shop vacuum organized, Club member Alan Prevett of Marengo, Iowa, built a vacuum-mounted organizer from scrap lumber and short lengths of PVC pipe. He used a jigsaw to...
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How to Reuse Lattice as Storage
To create useful storage for everything from lengths of molding to fishing poles, Club member Dan Moser of Masontown, Pennsylvania, hangs scrap sections of plastic lattice from the rafters in his...
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How to Sand Louvered Doors
When faced with refinishing the louvered closet doors in his house, Club member Gene Alday of Carmel, Indiana, was having problems sanding away the paint between the individual louvers — he couldn’t...
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Easy Cabinet Dust Control
Club member Joe Black of Fayetteville, Georgia, came up with this quick way to keep dust out of the open-front storage shelves in his shop. Rather than purchase cabinet doors, he installed inexpensive...
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How to Stabilize a Router
Next time you’re using a router on narrow boards and want to prevent the tool from rocking (such as when creating an inside rabbet, as shown here), try this tip from Club member Erwin Cohen of Orlando,...
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How to Store Lubricant Applicators
If cans of spray lubricant came with built-in holsters to prevent their plastic applicator tubes from getting lost, Club member John Kriegshauser of Chicago, Illinois, wouldn’t have needed to try this...
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How to Store Vacuum Hoses
Club member James Simonton of Land O’ Lakes, Florida, was delighted when he received a new wall-mount shop vacuum as a gift. But once he hung the vacuum in his shop, he realized there wasn’t a good way...
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Easy Chain Filing Tip
Life member Karen Jean Saverda of Fairbanks, Alaska, uses her chain saw a lot and likes to keep a few extra sharpened chains on hand. To help speed the process of sharpening all those chains, she...
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How to Make a Truck Tool Rack
To keep landscaping tools from rolling around in the bed of his truck, Club member Gene Burke of Thousand Palms, California, constructed this ingenious storage rack. He mounted two slats, one with...
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