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Edition #265.1

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Edition #265.1

Designer's Notebook

Marble Toy

This wooden wonder is a simple feat of engineering that can provide a fascinating challenge in the shop and plenty of entertainment for children and adults alike.

Great Gear

Shop Apron

I love using custom, handmade tools, and what better way to tote them around the shop and keep them close-at-hand than a custom-made, leather apron. Let me take you on a tour of my personal apron from Leather by Dragonfly and decide if it something you would like for yourself.

Edition #265.2

Shop Tip

Miter Saw Micro-Adjust Stop Block

The miter saw is my main crosscutter, but making small adjustments on the piece being cut isn’t easy. The stop you see here was my answer.

Designer's Notebook

Router Bit Storage Cabinet

This slim case corrals your routers, bits, and other gear, and the construction keeps it approachable enough to build in a weekend. Come along on a tour of this Router Storage Cabinet with the project designer, John Doyle.

Edition #265.3

Designer's Notebook

Japanese Hall Cabinet

Quiet design details and solid wood construction create a welcome Asian-inspired storage piece for almost any roomin your home. Plus, while building it will let you flex a wide variety of woodworking techniques.

Shop Tip

Sanding Band

Sanding oddly shaped pieces can be a pain (even more so than an average sanding session). Matching the contours can be difficult and time-consuming, but this sanding belt makes hitting those curves much easier.

Edition #265.4

Designer's Notebook

Gathering Table

Knock-down furniture never looked so good! It's time to get rid of that old folding card table in favor of something more sturdy and stylish that you can build in your own shop.

Shop Tip

Easy Accurate Biscuit Slots

Here is a quick and easy way to get better results when using a biscuit joiner to assemble your casework.

Edition #265.5

Router Workshop

Routing Stopped Grooves

Phil has a few handy tips and tricks to make routing stopped grooves for wood drawer runners in mating pieces easier and more accurate.

Woodworking Technique

Fancy Corners at the Router Table

With these handy templates and a router table, adding rounded or dog-eared corners to your workpieces is as easy as 1-2-3!

Edition #265.6

Woodworking Technique

Flat and Square Stock

Starting a project with flat and square stock is essential for a successful woodworking project. Logan has some tips and tricks to help you get true boards using a jointer and planer.

Great Gear

Grizzly Benchtop Jointer Planer

Logan takes a closer look at this tool that combines a jointer and planer into one machine which can really save you a lot space in your workshop.

Edition #265.7

Designer's Notebook

Drafting Table

This throwback table is sure to get you away from the computer and grab a sheet of paper and some pencils. Whether you choose to use this gem for drafting, drawing, or doodling is up to you. I think you’ll agree, the term “back to the drawing table” never looked so good.

Great Gear

Bridge City Multi-Plane

Logan wants to introduce you to the HP6-FX Bridge City Multi-Plane. It's the 3rd iteration of this tool from Bridge City, and has lots of updated materials and design features. Check it out!

Edition #265.8

Designer's Notebook

Everyday Tool Tote

If your tools are going to be portable, you might as well do it with organization and style. That's what Chris Fitch's latest tool tote project from ShopNotes Magazine is all about.

Shop Tip

Setting Up Plunge Depths

Spacer blocks have a number of uses, from setting blade height at the table saw to positioning the fence at the router table. Here, Phil shows how you can also use them to precisely set up the depth stop on your plunge router.