Workshop

Just when you thought you’d seen every possible use for your portable workbench (the Workmate bench is shown here), here’s...

Build some clever plywood clamp extenders to use when bar clamps are too short to do the job. It beats...

Here's a tip for making lithium tool batteries last twice as long. Most kits come with two batteries. Take one...

Don’t have a power sander to sand curvy rough-sawn edges? You do if you own a 3/8-in. drill. Taper the end...

Save a “used”sanding-belt to make specialized sanding tools. All you need is the belt, a pair of scissors and a little...

Years ago, my son asked for help on an arithmetic story problem: “A 16-ft. long board is sawn into four...

Transform scrap pieces of PVC pipe into storage sites for dowels and fasteners, courtesy of “tipfull” reader Al Miller. 

Build this mobile tool chest and take all your tools to the job in just one trip!

Here’s an outfeed roller that you can adjust in seconds to support boards coming off stationary power tools of every...

If your miter saw isn’t cutting square, the problem is easy to fix. Unplug the saw, loosen the fence bolts,...

We finally got the hang of preserving partially used caulk tubes from resourceful reader Stephen Hoke.

Here’s a method that’ll give you great results and keep the lid aligned perfectly as you cut each side.

Bending sheet metal and flashing into crisp angles is easy with this two-board bending tool. To build one, you need...

This simple miter saw table has some great advantages and takes less than an hour to make.

Saw tight corners with less binding by lightly rounding over the back edges of the blade.

When you’re shortening a bolt or threaded rod with a hacksaw, you always mangle the threads at the sawn end,...

Store just about every hand tool you need on a strip of vinyl-coated 1/2-in. wire mesh hardware cloth. Make a...

Here’s a classic jig for cutting angled parts on your table saw. Build it from two 30-in. long x 2-1/2...

Every good workshop (even if it's just a sliver of your garage) needs a quality workbench with ample storage. Begin...

Give your paper towels a brake! Cut a 6-in.-wide section from the rounded side of a 1-gallon bleach bottle, then...

Family Handyman reader Christopher Rings sent us photos and drawings of his incredible workbench. We just might need to build...

William Baker's geometry axiom will help you find the center of any large circle. Draw two straight lines at least...

Looking for ways to work smarter in your woodshop? Here are 19 tips from a seasoned woodworker and do-it-yourselfer.

A simple and strong workbench for the smaller-sized DIYer in the family.

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