Workbenches & Jigs

Hanging picture frames and mirror frames, shelves and plaques with keyhole slots can spell trouble if they are not exactly the same distance from the top of the project. Build this routing jig to fit ...

See instantly what profile each of your router bits create by building this handy bit display with matching profiles. You can sit the bit support on your workbench or build the optional wall mount and...

Is time of the essence in your shop? Even the precious few seconds wasted while holding an orbital sander until its pad quits spinning can add up. To remedy this, build this benchtop sander rest.

Without a special clamp, gluing up a mitered frame can be an exercise in frustration. When gluing up numerous frames in the shop, we created these simple glue-up jigs. You can make your own to fit any...

For flawless half-lap joints, rough cut them with a dado blade, then do some fine-tuning on your router table using this versatile helper.

Ripping thin strips can be dangerous if not done correctly. This rip-fence saddle supports the stock being ripped and keeps your fingers safely away from the blade.

You could wrestle the top onto your drill-press table, support it with outfeed stands, and bore the outside rows of holes. But what about the inside rows? They are beyond the reach of most drill press...

Clamps are often found standing in a corner of the shop or stacked in a pile. Here are three separate plans for a pipe clamp rack, bar clamp rack, and a C-clamp rack to alleviate that problem and show...

To keep glue and glue brushes close at hand make this simple glue caddy. It can be easily transported to your project assembly area and then returned to the wall.

To keep chisels sharp and easy to find, place them in this storage/display rack. Not only does it make your chisels look great, separating them helps protect the sharpened ends.

Keep your attachments organized and at arms reach with this Bandsaw Accessory Store-All shelf. This shelf is easily customizable to fit your accessories, and mounts to your bandsaw in no time, If your...

Aligning jointer knives does not have to be difficult. Using an inexpensive dial indicator, a shop-made holder, and these six simple steps, you can achieve perfection in under 30 minutes.

Wall-mount this handy holder near the stationary saws in your shop, or, if you like, place it on a convenient benchtop. You will find it the ideal storage project for organizing an assortment of saw b...

Forget scrapwood. Once you try these easy-to-make pads, you will want to crank out a pair for every pipe clamp you own.

Airborne debris does not stand a chance with this device. Wood chips and sawdust will not stay around long when you hook up this clamp-down collector to your shop vacuum or dust collection system.

Tired of constantly fussing around with your scrollsaw blades? With this clever helper you can easily retrieve blades by reaching in with a finger and sweeping the blades up along the curved edge of e...

Use this practical rack as a freestanding unit, or remove the feet and fasten it to your workshop wall. Either way, this shop project displays your chisels proudly and protects their finely honed edge...

Designed to hold cutoffs and other short pieces upright, this handy organizer allows you to see at a glance what stock you have available. And its wall-hugging profile takes good advantage of limited ...

With the look of a fine gun rack, this storage unit keeps long-handled turning tools in a secure horizontal display.

Do not let your glue bottles get scattered around your shop. Store them in this easy-to-make mobile home for easy transport. Plus, if your shop gets too cold to store glue safely during the winter...