DIY a handsaw storage rack The handsaw storage rack shown at left saves space by storing saws upright. The handles fit on pieces of wood the same shape as the hole in the handle. The blocks are mounted to a holder that slides in grooves cut in the top and bottom of the box. Cut [...]

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Easy and inexpensive to build, the versatile table shown below allows you to convert three different portable power tools into stationary tools: the electric drill, the router, and the saber saw. The table features a spacious tabletop, an adjustable fence, a storage shelf, and a conveniently located On/off switch. The tabletop includes a rectangular cutout [...]

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The cupboard above features twin doors for storing small, light tools like chisels and screwdrivers, as well as a large main compartment for bigger tools. Cut the components from 3/4-inch plywood or lumber to the appropriate size, depending on the number of tools you own; the cupboard shown above is 48 inches square and 5 [...]

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Clamps can be a nuisance to store. The sheer number accumulated in most shoos-and their awkward size and shape–can stretch even the most organized storage system to the limit. The mobile clamp rack shown below stores a wide variety of clamps. With casters mounted under the base, the rack can be rolled to any part [...]

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The shop-made jig at right allows you to raise panels without mounting your router in a table. Featuring a tilting table and a fence to which the router is attached, the jig is secured to a workbench tail vise. This provides a safe, accurate way to mill a wide range of profiles. Cut all the [...]

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Trim sheets of veneer to width quickly and accurately on a router table with the jig shown at above. The veneer ls sandwiched between the base and top of the jig; the base rides along the pilot of a flush-cutting bit, which cuts the veneer flush with the edge of the jig. Cut the base [...]

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Using a hold down clamp Commercial hold-down clamps can be used alone or with bench dogs to secure a workpiece in place anywhere on a workbench. The type shown features an adjustable holding bolt which sits in a counterbored hole through the benchtop. To use the clamp, raise the bolt head and slide it through [...]

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