| This blog is written by Dave Owen | 28 entries so far |
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Lakeview in Lakeland
This story began about four years ago when I responded to a WOOD Magazine solicitation for shop p...
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More Tops
A year or so ago I wrote about “Tops”, describing how simple, small, hand-spun tops can be easily...
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Tops
Calling this a woodworking project would be a gross overstatement, but if you’d like to bring a s...
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Works for me #15: Band Saw Dowel Cut-off jig
I frequently I need to cut multiple dowels to a uniform length. Some projects require only a few...
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Works for me #14: Off-feed table for Jet SuperSaw
With reluctance, I’ll have to admit to being one of those woodworkers whose table saw guard gathe...
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Works for me #13: Tapered Leg Jig
A couple of years ago I made a small, adjustable angle jig for my bandsaw. That jig is shown bel...
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Router Box Joints using a Template Bearing Guide
The first time I ever saw a box joint jig guided by a template bearing was six or seven years ago...
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On Light and Sight
As a young Architect about fifty years ago, a seminar speaker surprised me with the statement tha...
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Making 'Floor Dominoes'
After posting my “Floor Dominoes” project, several readers expressed interest in how ...
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Works for me #12: Everything in its place
To me, good habits are hard to make and easy to break. Years ago, when I would misplace somethin...
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Works for me #11: Drawer Dividers
Since I’m sure most of you are far better organized than me, this quickie shop project will...
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Bosch Colt Router Table
This is a small router table I designed for a Bosch Colt trim router. I’ve used it a good ...
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Works for me #10: Fence Clamps - Addendum
My blog, “Works for me #9: Fence Clamps”, was about a number of uses I’ve disco...
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Whatever works!
I wanted to replace temporary screws holding perimeter strips to a router table top I’m mak...
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Works for me #9: Fence Clamps
One of the most versatile (and inexpensive) shop accessories I have is fence clamps. I use one o...
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Works for me #8: Poorly connecting vacuum fittings
Here’s this morning’s quickie tip. I bought vacuum hoses, fittings, extension tubing...
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Works for me #7: Tool Manuals and Parts Lists
As I was reading SPalm’s post about PDF files, it reminded me of something I do that might ...
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Works for me #6: Blade Cleaning
This morning I cleaned one of my table saw blades, so I decided to write a little blog about it. ...
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Works for me #5: Adjustable Bandsaw Sled
This adjustable bandsaw sled works on the same principle as a taper sled for a table saw. I init...
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Works for me #4: Horizontal Pipe Clamp Rack
When you need pipe clamps, they’re great, and they need to be handy – but when you ne...
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Tangrams
In most places (including Florida) it’s just too nippy to work in the shop, so how about ta...
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Works for me #3: Mounting Pegboard
This should prove beyond all doubt that at least one retiree (this one) has more time than sense....
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Works for me #2: One-hand Dust Gate
A tip I submitted for improving the operation of metal dust gates was published in Popular Woodwo...
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Works for me #1: Lumber Rack
I learned a long time ago that there are many ways to do just about anything imaginable. Some wo...
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Miter-gauge Fence
Shortly after completing my shop in 2003, I bought an Incra V27 Miter-gauge. This adjustable...
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Quilting with Wood
A friend asked if I could help come up with a good way to create a ‘wooden quilt’...
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The Old Oak Table
I first saw this 1900 – 1920 era table in the early 1950s when my Father bought it from...
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A Psaltery
A”Psimple Psaltery” My primary goal in describing my efforts at making a Psalt...
