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Projects for the workshop

How to Install 3D Decorative Self-Adhesive Wall Panels

3D decorative adhesive panels can be an excellent option to renew any space, providing an aesthetic and modern finish without the need for major...

Small wooden wall with wood strips structure and OSB board

I am renovating my small woodworking and do-it-yourself workshop, which as you know I have in the garage at home. Although people who are...

System for vacuuming dust from the drum sander

One of the biggest disadvantages of this woodworking hobby is that when we sand wood, a huge amount of sawdust is generated, which ends...

How to make a reinforced plywood trunk

A wooden trunk, besides being a great storage system, usually looks great as a decoration at home. But on the other hand, thinking about...

How to reinforce a wooden sawhorse

A wooden sawhorse always comes in handy in our woodworking shop. Even if we have a workbench or a work table. I was thinking...

How to put flat panels and installation of cabinet doors

In the previous post we saw how to make simple doors for the workshop base cabinet. They are for a large base cabinet in...

How to make doors for a workshop base cabinet

In the following video we can see the complete process that I followed to make these wooden base cabinet doors. In the next post...

Vertical clamping and drilling jig for drill press

Sometimes, in our small woodworking shops we need to come up with how to drill into the head of wood strips. For example to...

How to make a drill press table with pivoting fence

I wasn't planning to make a table for the drill press because, like many other things that later surprised me in my small woodworking...

Cheap and easy to make DIY wood vise for workbench

Let's see how to make a wooden vise for the workbench that will be very cheap. This DIY vise is very easy to make...

How to make a cutting table for the circular saw

Normally, to cut a wide board or a plank with the circular saw, I place it on the workbench overhanging one side and I...

Depth stop for drill bit

To drill holes in the drill press, to make dowel joints, we can use the depth stop that the drill press usually have. But...

Simple easy to make DIY beam compass

Drawing large circles may seem very simple, but sometimes it can be a headache if you don't have the right tool. Making a beam...

Painting the woodworking shop and the DIY combination machine

As I already mentioned when I covered the wall of my home woodworking shop with colored tongue and groove paneling (that colorful wall you...

DIY one handed quick clamp for woodworking

If you have been curious and one day you decided to disassemble a one handed clamp, one of those quick release clamps, you will...

Fix and improve cheap f clamps to avoid marks in wood

Although I like to make my own homemade clamps and vises, little by little I bought a few very cheap carpentry clamps, the kind...

I adapt and mount a reused woodworking vise on the worktable

A few years ago, I bought a simple workbench that came with two clamping screws. I had never owned or used a table with...

Simple retractable workbench casters DIY

When we make a table or workbench for our DIY woodworking workshop, we want it to be very sturdy. No matter how strong and...

DIY workbench build

The small workbench I have has always been very useful, but I find myself needing a more stable workbench with a larger working surface....

Installing colorful tongue and groove paneling

Now that the rural house adventure is coming to an end, I have to move my workshop to another garage. After the proper cleaning,...

Dust collector system for my DIY combination machine

If you use your DIY machines occasionally in the workshop, you might often not even consider connecting them to a workshop vacuum. One can...

Simple vertical lumber rack

As we carry out woodworking projects, we accumulate scraps of wood and boards that we can't use in the immediate future but "know" we'll...

Simple miter saw stand and dust collection

A few months ago, I bought the Parkside miter saw from Lidl, and I have to say that I'm quite happy with it (I...

DIY wooden push sticks for table saw

To work safely, it's always good to have some kind of push stick to keep your fingers away from the blade of the table...

Wooden frame for workshop table

I think one of the important things to build for the workshop is a wooden work table, either to use as a workbench or...