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Category: Shop Projects

How To Make Hardware Organizer Labels (ep64)

I am in the process of making a Harbor Freight hardware organizer to house their 20 Bin Parts Storage Cases (Item#93928) and the large 8 bin organizers (Item#93927).  I was having trouble finding a good

Table Saw Sled Giveaway

The table saw sled is one of the most useful jigs you can make for your shop.  The sled I designed last year has served me really well for getting accurate and repeatable cuts.  Not to

How To Make A Drawer Organizer (ep62)

Get all the cabinets and drawers you want in the world, but if each is a catch-all or “junk drawer”, you are not officially organized.  Hanging out in my friend Jay’s shop I see everything

Make Straight Cuts Every Time With A Door Board (ep60)

Cutting down paneling & plywood sheets can often times be a chore.  Not only that but trying to get accurate & reliable cuts is another obstacle all together.  Making a quick and easy guide to give

Table Saw Sled by Nick Ferry

Table Saw Crosscut & Miter Sled In One (ep58)

I have gone without a table saw sled for a few years now.  It seems as though I was between table saws for just as long.  I suppose that would be the major reason I

How To Make Apple Boxes (ep54)

Apple boxes get tons of use in all sorts of fields relating to camera work.  These are great for having talent sit on, stand on, setting props on or secure lighting fixtures or tri-pods.  They

How To Restore A Hand Plane (ep49)

I was at my plywood supplier when walking through their used tool section when I saw a gorgeous vintage hand plane.  It had years of shop time atop its cast iron and brass surfaces.  I

How To Make A Modular Cabinet For Sandpaper (ep48)

Storage and storage solutions can sometimes be tricky.  Well at least for me they seem to be.  I hate building anything to store items only to find out a short time later that my storage

Kreg Jig® Mounting Board (ep44)

I have a couple projects lined up that will include pocket holes so I got a brand new Kreg K5 to use in those projects.  I wanted to make a mounting board to attach it to

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