Woodworking How-To/Shop Tips/Hero Image
Learn tips and tricks that make your shop time more productive. Find out how to get the most out of hand tools and power tools, including your router and table saw. See tips on finishing, gluing, clamping, sharpening, layout, and more!
Mitersaw on a platform to increase height
Level Up: Make your Mitersaw Flush with your Bench
illustration of wedges with holdown clamps
Workhorse Wedges
tablesaw with hold down over sled
Safer Sledding
Drawers with labels
Pull at the Front of your Drawers
turkey baster in a cup
Turkey Baster Saves Liquid
illustration of a frame and guides
Miters: We've Got You Covered
Lathe with Shim
"Easy Removal" Lathe Shim
Hockey Puck Prop Up
Save with Hockey Puck Prop Up
Drawing of two fisted sanding block on cutting boards
Two-fisted technique levels cutting-board lumps
Drawing of dust collection gate and blocks
Saw dust solution right out of the gate
Drawing of glup bottle opener on bottle
Glue Top Popper
Drawing of dowel drilling in bench clamp
End game for dowel drilling
Drawing of conduit holder on side of cabinet with extension cord
Conduit clamp cord keeper
Drawing of bandsaw sled in use
Slick sled for sawing shapes
Drawing of CNC router making pattern on project
Perfect patterns for sawing success
Drawing of aerosol spraying a project pice with wrapping paper on bench surface
That's a wrap!
illustration showing how the jig works
Adjustable Juice Jig
Drawing of drawer and slide
Ready...Setscrew...Stop
drawing of applying;ying Martha with small brush to remove sticker
Stick it to stickers with a tried and true solution
Drawing of pipe clams and cauls
Hook wayward angles
Phot of scraping thickened glue from joint
Put the Squeeze on Excess Glue
Drawing of nut used to measure blade height
Go nuts over saw setup
Drawing of dehumidifier rod in cabinet
Put the heat on glues and finishes
Drawing of Mitersaw fences
Space-saving mitersaw fences
Photo of blue painters tape on a wood surface
32 Uses for Masking Tapes
Drawing of t-square used as hole template
For rows of round holes, turn to a square
Drawing of electrical tape open idler roller on belt sander
Tape tames belt tracking
Drawing of stair steps tubes for holding slim stock
Totally tubular storage rack for slim stock 
Drawing of transfer bearing on tool base
Get your bearings before using benchtop tools
Drawing of Apple Watch open wrist showing loud noise warning
Watch your noise levels in the shop
Drawing of oscillating blade with sandpaper attached
Tool hack shakes up detail sanding
Drawing of gate being inserted into pic dust control drop.
Have a blast with dust control
Drawing of fold-up shop pedal and mounting
Fold-up pedal lifts to free floor space
Drawing of dowel measuring dust collector
Drop a dowel to determine dust level
Drawing of jig attached to benchtop sander
Get tighter miters with a sanding slider
Drawing of adjustable shop table in use with table saw
Well-adjusted helper lends support in the shop
Drawing of angle iron and caster attachment to drum sander stand
Take a stand for additional storage space
Illustration LED flashlight on tablesaw
Inexpensive alignment illumination
Illustration of smart switch and smart speaker in woodshop
Speak, and it shall be done
Illustration of jig to round corners
Sand a perfect radius without cutting corners
Illustration of window shade used to protect work surface
A shady solution for a clean worksurface
Illustration of mobile radiant heater.
Shop heat: Ya gotta feel it (It's electric!) 
Photo of hinged workpiece clamp extension
Workpiece security hinges on this tip
Drawing of measurement stop
Repeatable measurements start with a simple stop
Drawing of dowel dipped in wood glue and sawdust paste
Chip dip for dowels solves sloppiness
Drawing of custom clamping
Custom clamping spacers for consistent cabinet construction
Drawing of stain can in magnetic tray
A magnetic attraction to spill-proof finishing
Drawing of sharpening station
Secret sliding sharpening station
Drawing of Cheese container dispensing screws
A cheesy container for hardware storage
Illustration of lid being measured for cutting it down to size.
A different kind of "top tip"
Illustration showing boards clamped to fence on tablesaw.0000
Bitty gauges bring accuracy when cutting lap joints
Illustration of patterns of tools to use as an insert in tool box.
Protecting tools on the cheap
Illustration of calipers.
Crafty calipers reach around the lips
Sticking sanding paper on hand made tools.
Handy sanders use every bit of the grit
Turntable for finishing.
Turn the tables on finishing
A board between a vise.
Smart support stymies stock slip-through
Wet title saw with fence.
Tile saw becomes a model citizen
Routing the edge of a laminate flooring.
I need a new template—and step on it! 
Structure for storing drill-bit stop collars.
Secure stacking storage for stops
Pegboard used for organizing drawer.
Holey solution for organized drawer storage
Container on side of drill to hold bits.
Onboard bit storage for easy access
Grounding PVC .
Sticky solution for static shock
Cutting a dowel off.
Grind your teeth for no-stress flush cuts