Workshop Miscellaneous

Here is a quality tool that offers accuracy plus the beauty of walnut and brass. It also makes a great gift.

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.

After assembling this little gem, you may be tempted to place it in a display case. But go ahead and put it to work. This sturdy plane will do wonders in your shop. This eye-catching tool will fit comfortably in the palm of your hand while rendering years of quality service.

If ever a sanding block was a work of art, this is it. Supple to the touch and easy on the eyes, it will serve you well for many years to come.

In designing and outfitting WOOD Magazines Idea Shop 3 basement shop with a cyclone dust collector, we had several objectives in mind. We wanted a space-efficient unit with minimal noise, dust-free co...

Clear the air in your workshop with these easy-to-make projects. The less dust floating around in your workshop, the better. Not only does your shop stay cleaner, but, more importantly, your lungs sta...

A built-in dust chute links it directly to your shop vacuum or dust collector. We designed this sanding table to fit a 10 inch Jet Contractors Saw. You will probably have to alter the tables size to f...

Couple your mitersaw to this easy-to-build, affordable project and increase your tools cutting capacity, accuracy, and safety, guaranteed! Overall dimensions 48 inches wide (121 inches wide fully extended), 20 inches deep, and 6.5 inches high.

We built this sturdy mitersaw stand 24 inches deep to accommodate a 12 inch compound mitersaw. If you have a 10 inch saw, you can make the stand as shallow as 18 inches. Be sure to measure your saw be...

Keep reference material close at hand with this two-project setup. Simply swing the table up when you need to make notes. The upper cabinet has a drop-down door. Just pull up a stool and you have crea...

A wall mounted Forstner bit rack on our popular wall cleat system. We show you how to build the holder and the cleat system.

This heirloom-quality walnut and maple strip sander is the perfect tool for detail work, like cleaning cabinet joinery. It lets you sand right up to an edge or corner, and leaves the smoothest surface...

You are not likely to misplace this shop heirloom. Use if for measuring dadoes, mortises, and other recesses where precision is critical.

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.

Sturdy, strong, and mobile, this rolling platform can take on even the heaviest of loads. We made ours using 4 inch locking casters so once your tool is exactly where you want it, you can lock it in place.

Whether you need to rough-cut a board to length or make a precise compound cut in a workpiece, this work station, coupled with your 10 or 12 inch mitersaw, will ensure great results. Large tables flan...

Build an heirloomâquality tool using just scraps and an 11 dollar plane iron. There is a certain satisfaction that comes from using a tool you made yourself. And when it is as easy and inexpensive to make as this plane, you will find yourself reaching for it again and again.

We tested several prototypes before settling on this L-shaped table coupled with a pair of firm fences and hold-down clamps. This setup will allow you to perform numerous machining processes with impr...

This brass-bound creation will be a proud part of your tool collection for years to come.

Instead of fooling around with makeshift measuring and marking methods, count on this accurate, heirloom-quality gauge for layout help. Use it now, and eventually you can pass it on with pride.

Whenever a project calls for accurate layout lines and precisely marked measurements, lots of experienced woodworkers put away the pencil and reach for a scratch awl. Somehow, you just feel more like ...

For this walnut-and-brass center finder we wanted the tool to look distinctive, feel comfortable, and be small enough to fit in a shop apron. This tool meets our criteria, and it is terrific for locat...

Looking to add even more functionality to your drill-press table? Consider this dust-collecting system that channels fine dust to a vacuum hose during sanding-drum operations.

A beveled wall cleat system works great for supporting more than cabinets and tool racks. This easy-to-build light support fits and locks onto the same cleat, and can be located near any number of machine operations.

This handy table helps you in three important ways. First, it has a dust-collection port for capturing fine dust before it becomes airborne. The table also accepts inserts that you size to tightly fit your sanding drums. That provides workpiece support and improves dust-collection efficiency. And, with storage areas for sanding drums and inserts, you will always be organized.

Our handy folding fixture adds only inches to your saw when stored, but provides you with more than 3 feet of stock support beyond the blade for safer and more convenient cutting. This fixture attache...

A pair of sawhorses come in mighty handy when you cut sheet goods or need to set up a temporary work area. But where do you corral them when you are not using them? If you build these sturdy horses, d...

Elevate your benchtop scroll saw to new heights with this sturdy shop-made stand. It provides solid support directly beneath the saw to help minimize vibration. The top measures approximately 24 x 12 ...

Clean lines and crisp cuts make this shop helper attractive and functional. Plan includes full-size pattern. Make quick work of dispensing painters tape for masking or clamping tasks by converting a few of your shop scraps into this handy accessory.

Although small in size and made from a single piece of wood, this level made me reach deep into my bag of woodworking tricks to come up with precise solutions to make this work as a must have tool. Ad...