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Sawbench & Shop Stool: This simple afternoon project is perfect for handsawing, holding doors for planing, organizing tools and giving you a leg up. It will quickly become indispensable. My simple plywood two-step in the old tool shed had reached the end… dlvr.it/T5yVxb

Nibbling Rabbets: Using a tablesaw to cut rabbets on the end of a board is nothing new.  If you’ve only got a couple to make, it’s hardly worth the time it takes to install you dado set. So, using your fence in … Source dlvr.it/T5y5Qy

Fine Tuning a Small Bandsaw, Part 2: In the first part of the story, I showcased my small bandsaw and discussed the basic procedure of aligning the blade over the tires and checking for drift during a rip cut. Now, in this segment, I will detail … … dlvr.it/T5vWvT

ShopNotes Podcast Episode 192 — High-Level Flush-Trim Person: Find all of the ShopNotes podcast episodes here. … Source dlvr.it/T5rWmc

Bringing the 1955 Crescent Band Saw to Life! [Video]: While our new 1955 Crescent band saw was brand new on the pallet, that doesn’t mean it was in ready-to-go condition. The tires had deteriorated over the years, and we had to deal with the three-stage… dlvr.it/T5knQp

Cam-Style Bench Feet: A mobile workbench is handy in a small shop, until you want it to stand still! After outfitting my bench with casters, I found that their locks didn’t prevent the bench from wiggling. My solution is to add levers to … Source dlvr.it/T5kMtV

Woodworking Magazine Index: Have you ever read a magazine article that piqued your interest and then a few years later you wanted to find it but didn’t know where to start looking amongst the issues in your library? Well for 25 years, the … Source dlvr.it/T5hDFd

SawStop Scale Miter Gauge Review: Tool: Scale Miter Gauge Shop Now Manufacturer: SawStop MSRP: $249 One of the universal truths of life is that the miter gauge that comes with any saw is dang-near worthless. Oh sure, it’s easy enough to square it up … … dlvr.it/T5f3fF

Greene & Greene-inspired Storage Chest: Classic design elements combine to create a new design. Seven years ago I made my first piece of Greene & Greene-style furniture, a coffee table of my own design. It contained several elements the Greenes commonly… dlvr.it/T5dkQG

Online Extras June 2024 #278: Here are the online extras for the June 2024 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Interested in having the magazine delivered directly to your mailbox (physical or email) six times a year? Subscribe here. Download:… dlvr.it/T5bF55

Dovetail Jig Support Fence: I love my dovetail jig except for one thing: If I forget to hold the router flat, it can tip backward off the front of the jig and ruin the job. To solve the problem, I made my own Lshaped … Source dlvr.it/T5ZrWL

Fine Tuning a Small Band Saw, Part 1: Ensuring your band saw’s blade runs square to the table and miter slot is crucial for accurate ripping and cross-cutting. A blade that cuts without any drift makes sawing along the grain, or ripping, a breeze and… dlvr.it/T5XmdP

Harvey Big Eye Rip Fence System Overview [Video]: Logan is really digging the new Harvey Big Eye Rip Fence System. In this video, he walks you through the standout features he appreciates.  … Source dlvr.it/T5Qx02

Mitered Dovetail Box: A few key elements push your hand tool skills. Project #2106 • Skill Level: Intermediate • Time: 2 Days • Cost: $50 When my wife asked that I build her a box to contain a growing collection of aroma oil … Source dlvr.it/T5NDS4

Furniture – It’s Meant to be Used: In some contemporary households, 17th-century style storage prevails. I once sold a chair to a woman who later told me how much she loved it. “I never let anyone sit in it!” she exclaimed, apparently to show me how… dlvr.it/T5KnMS

Floor Drawer: Here’s a great space-saving tip. I first made “floor drawers” like these for under-the-bed storage. They worked so well I decided to use them in the shop. Floor drawers work great for storing scrap wood or infrequently used tools and … … dlvr.it/T5KnKs

Pick the Perfect Lock: The key to selection is knowing the terminology and how a lock works. Locks protect our worldly goods from outsiders who wish to take those goods from us. In earlier days, the use of furniture locks had a somewhat … Source dlvr.it/T5F0QG

Check Out Our “New” 1955 Crescent Band Saw [Video]: Logan has finally found a band saw he considers to be adequately large — a 36-inch 1955 Crescent that was purchased as government surplus and never used. In this video, he walks you through the features… dlvr.it/T56gqj

Wood Finishes for Students: Milk Paint: While Flax Oil, Shellac, and Tung oil are all good transparent finishes for students, what if you want to cover up the appearance of the natural wood instead? Let’s remember the key considerations to make when… dlvr.it/T5480S

Blade-Flattening Block: Flattening the back of a spokeshave’s blade on sandpaper is a pain. The blade is so small that it’s hard to get a grip on it. A 1-1/2″ thick MDF block sized to fit my hand makes the job easy.… Source dlvr.it/T547yr