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Shop-tested tips to solve common woodworking problems.
Cutting a perfect mortise for a hinge on a project can be a challenge. Our new jig makes it automatic by using the hinge to set up the jig. Then a trim router does the work.
Keep hardware stored out of the way, yet easy to find, with this versatile storage cabinet. It features two different-size drawers, an adjustable partitioning system, and a unique drawer front that combines the pull and labeling system in a single unit.
Cut-off sleds have been around for a long time. What makes this one different is the reversible fences can handle 90° cuts as well as 45° miters -- with precision.
To make the cut-off sled even more useful, you can add an easy-to-build tenoning jig. With it you can cut smooth-faced tenon cheeks quickly and accurately.
Solve the hassle of supporting your workpiece with this drill press table. Wings extend out to provide solid support when you need it -- and store out of the way when you don't.
What would you do if you lost all your shop equipment? Here's what you need to know about shop insurance.
Quiet and powerful. Two words you don't expect in the same sentence describing a shop vacuum. But the vacuum reviewed in this issue is both -- and it features automatic operation.