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This router table serves double duty. It can be a benchtop router table or a stand-alone router station. A couple of sheets of plywood some simple joinery and a few afternoons in the shop is all that's needed to build this router table. The router table is broken into...

You do not need a hollow-chisel mortising machine to make quick accurate mortise-and-tenon joinery. You do not need a hollow-chisel mortising machine to make quick accurate mortise-and-tenon joinery. Perfect mortises are a snap with this jig. You can have it built and...

Rout precision mortises in less than a minute with this simple shop-built machine. This shop-built mortising machine lets you rout perfect mortises every time. With a router carriage that moves up and down and a table that slides in two directions you can set up the...

Upgrade your standard bench grinder into a sharpening workhorse. You’ll never have an excuse for using a dull tool again. If you use your bench grinder for most of the sharpening chores in your shop you may have found the standard tool supports somewhat lacking in...

Raise your work to a new level. Made with traditional details and materials this handy vise is a rugged companion to your workbench. A heavy-duty workbench sits at the center of most workshops and part of what makes it so capable is that it serves as a platform for...

With just a few hours in the shop you can transform a piece of T-track into one of your go-to tools. It all starts with a length of T-track. Then you add shop-made accessories to turn the T-track into a practical multi-use shop tool. The marking head is designed to...

Cutting a wide range of small parts accurately and safely on the table saw has never been easier. This handy sled takes care of the details. The table saw is the shop workhorse for cutting workpieces to size. But for small workpieces this can be a tricky operation....

Here's your chance to cut lots of corners and still get great-looking results. Here's your chance to cut lots of corners and still get great-looking results. These sturdy trays are easy to build thanks to their simple box joints and template-routed curves. You don't...

Convert your drill press into an oscillating drum sander with this shop-built accessory. This simple shop-built accessory converts your drill press into an oscillating drum sander. With a small gearmotor and a unique drive system the sanding drum spins around and goes...

This addition to your table saw takes the hassle out of cutting long boards and sheet goods. And it stores away easily when you’re done. Adding outfeed support to your table saw is like gaining an extra pair of hands in the shop. It provides sturdy support whether...